Answer: breechings

AnswerCrossword Clue
breechingsBREECHING, a harness strap behind the haunches; a rope tied to cannon on ship
breechingsThe hair or wool on the hindquarters of an animal
breechingsA strong leather strap passing around the hindquarters of a horse harnessed to a vehicle
breechingsA thick rope used to secure the carriage of a cannon on a ship and to absorb the force of the recoil