Webster's Dictionary 1913

4429

Brachypinacoid

Brach′y‐pin″a‐coid (�), n. [Gr. βραχύσ short + E. pinacoid.] (Crytallog.) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter later...

4430

Brachyptera

‖Bra‐chyp″te‐ra (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � short-winged; βραχύσ short + � feather, wing.] (Zoöl.) A group of Coleoptera having short wings; the rove beetles.

4431

Brachypteres

‖Bra‐chyp″te‐res (�), n. pl. [NL. See Brachyptera.] (Zoöl.) A group of birds, including auks, divers, and penguins.

4432

Brachypterous

Bra‐chyp″ter‐ous (�), a. [Gr. �: cf. F. brachyptère.] (Zoöl.) Having short wings.

4433

Brachystochrone

Bra‐chys″to‐chrone (�), n. [Incorrect for brachistochrone, fr. Gr. βράχιστοσ shortest (superl. of βραχύσ short) + � time: cf. F. brachistochrone.] (Math.) A curve, in which a bo...

4434

Brachytypous

Brach″y‐ty′pous (�), a.(Min.) Of a short form.

4435

Brachyura

‖Brach′y‐u″ra (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. βραχύσ short + � tail.] (Zoöl.) A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, whi...

4436

Brachyural

{ Brach′y‐u″ral (�), Brach′y‐u″rous (�) }, a. [Cf. F. brachyure.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Brachyura.

4437

Brachyuran

Brach′y‐u″ran (�), n. One of the Brachyura.

4438

Bracing

Bra″cing (�), a. Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as, a bracing north wind.

4439

Bracing (2)

Bra″cing (�), n. 1. The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.2. (Engin.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; ...

4440

Brack

Brack (brăk), n. [Cf.D. braak, Dan. bræk, a breaking, Sw. & Icel. brak a crackling, creaking. Cf. Breach.] An opening caused by the parting of any solid body; a crack or breach;...

4441

Brack (2)

Brack, n. [D. brak, adj., salt; cf. LG. wrak refuse, G. brack.] Salt or brackish water. Drayton.

4442

Bracken

Brack″en (�), n. [OE. braken, AS. bracce. See 2d Brake, n.] A brake or fern. Sir W. Scott.

4443

Bracket

Brack″et (�), n. [Cf.OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr.L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, supp...

4444

Bracket (2)

Brack″et, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bracketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Bracketing] To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.

4445

Bracket (3)

Brack″et, n.(Gunnery) A figure determined by firing a projectile beyond a target and another short of it, as a basis for ascertaining the proper elevation of the piece; — only u...

4446

Bracket (4)

Brack″et, v. t.(Gunnery) To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object).

4447

Bracketing

Brack″et‐ing, n.(Arch.) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.

4448

Brackish

Brack″ish (�), a. [See Brack salt water.] Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil.Springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish though they be.Byron.

4449

Brackishness

Brack″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being brackish, or somewhat salt.

4450

Bracky

Brack″y (�), a. Brackish. Drayton.

4451

Bract

Bract (�), n. [See Bractea.] (Bot.) (a) A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises. (b) Any modified leaf, or scale, o...

4452

Bractea

‖Brac″te‐a (�), n.(Bot.) A bract.

4453

Bracteal

Brac″te‐al (�), a. [Cf.F. bractéal.] Having the nature or appearance of a bract.

4454

Bracteate

Brac″te‐ate (�), a. [Cf.L. bracteatus covered with gold plate.] (Bot.) Having a bract or bracts.

4455

Bracted

Bract″ed (�), a.(Bot.) Furnished with bracts.