Webster's Dictionary 1913

4834

Brick (2)

Brick, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bricked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bricking.] 1. To lay or pave with bricks; to surround, line, or construct with bricks.2. To imitate or counterfeit a brick ...

4835

Brickbat

Brick″bat′ (�), n. A piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4. Bacon.

4836

Brickfielder

Brick″field′er (?), n. [Australia] 1. Orig., at Sydney, a cold and violent south or southwest wind, rising suddenly, and regularly preceded by a hot wind from the north; — now u...

4837

Brickkiln

Brick″kiln′ (�), n. A kiln, or furnace, in which bricks are baked or burnt; or a pile of green bricks, laid loose, with arches underneath to receive the wood or fuel for burning...

4838

Bricklayer

Brick″lay′er (�), n. [Brick + lay.] One whose occupation is to build with bricks.Bricklayer's itch. See under Itch.

4839

Bricklaying

Brick″lay′ing, n. The art of building with bricks, or of uniting them by cement or mortar into various forms; the act or occupation of laying bricks.

4840

Brickle

Bric″kle (�), a. [OE. brekil, brokel, bruchel, fr. AS. brecan, E. break. Cf. Brittle.] Brittle; easily broken. Spenser.As stubborn steel excels the brickle glass.Turbervile.

4841

Brickleness

Bric″kle‐ness, n. Brittleness.

4842

Brickmaker

Brick″mak′er (�), n. One whose occupation is to make bricks. — Brick″mak‐ing, n.

4843

Brickwork

Brick″work′ (�), n. 1. Anything made of bricks.Niches in brickwork form the most difficult part of the bricklayer's art.Tomlinson.2. The act of building with or laying bricks.

4844

Bricky

Brick″y (�), a. Full of bricks; formed of bricks; resembling bricks or brick dust. Spenser.

4845

Brickyard

Brick″yard′ (�), n. A place where bricks are made, especially an inclosed place.

4846

Bricole

‖Bri‐cole″ (�), n.(Mil.) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used.

4847

Bricole (2)

‖Bri‐cole″ (?), n. 1. An ancient kind of military catapult.2. In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is...

4848

Brid

Brid (�), n. A bird. Chaucer.

4849

Bridal

Brid″al (�), a. [From Bride. Cf. Bridal, n.] Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as, bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.

4850

Bridal (2)

Brid″al, n. [OE. bridale, brudale, AS. brȳdealo brideale, bridal feast. See Bride, and Ale, 2.] A nuptial festival or ceremony; a marriage.Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright...

4851

Bridalty

Brid″al‐ty (�), n. Celebration of the nuptial feast. “In honor of this bridalty.” B. Jonson.

4852

Bride

Bride (brīd), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. brȳd; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. brūd, D. bruid, OHG. prūt, brūt, G. braut, Icel. brūðr, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. brūþs...

4853

Bride (2)

Bride, v. t. To make a bride of.

4854

Bride-ale

Bride″–ale′ (�), n. [See Bridal.] A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale.The man that 's bid to bride-ale, if he ha' cake,And drink enough, he need not fear his stake.B. Jonson.

4855

Bridebed

Bride″bed′ (�), n. The marriage bed.

4856

Bridecake

Bride″cake′ (�), n. Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.

4857

Bridechamber

Bride″cham′ber (�), n. The nuptial apartment. Matt. ix. 15.

4858

Bridegroom

Bride″groom′ (–gro͞om′), n. [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. brȳdguma (akin to OS. brūdigumo, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. prūtigomo, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam); AS. brȳd bride ...

4859

Brideknot

Bride″knot′ (�), n. A knot of ribbons worn by a guest at a wedding; a wedding favor.

4860

Bridemaid

Bride″maid′ (�), n., Bride″man (�), n. See Bridesmaid, Bridesman.