Six New Police Commanders in Cleveland
March 6, 2006 – 5:51 pmI was checking out wkyc.com earlier today and found a shorty article that caught my attention. It’s entitled
“Cleveland gets six new police commanders to help heal ‘breech’ ”
Here’s the is the link:
I like looking up the etymology of words, and for some reason the word “breech” in this context seemed wrong. So I decided to look it up. Here are the
definitions for said word:
breech
4 entries found for breech.
Main Entry: breech
Pronunciation: ‘brEch
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, breeches, from Old English brEc, plural of brOc leg covering; akin to Old High German bruoh breeches, Latin brAca pants
1 plural /’bri-ch&z also ‘brE-/ a : short pants covering the hips and thighs and fitting snugly at the lower edges at or just below the knee b : PANTS
2 a : the hind end of the body : BUTTOCKS b : BREECH PRESENTATION; also : a fetus that is presented breech first
3 : the part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel
I guess the 3rd is close enough, they are the “the part of a firearm at the rear of the of the barrel…with their fingers on the triggers..
Being defined as buttocks is accurate enough. Shortpants.. I won’t go there! LOL.
Maybe he meant the word “breach” instead:
Main Entry: 1breach
Pronunciation: ‘brEch
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English breche, from Old English br[AE]c act of breaking; akin to Old English brecan to break
1 : infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
2 a : a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area b : a gap (as in a wall) made by battering
3 a : a break in accustomed friendly relations b : a temporary gap in continuity : HIATUS
4 : a leap especially of a whale out of water.
I don’t know.. what do you think?
Just a Freudian slip?
