Webster's Dictionary 1913

5131

Brontozoum

‖Bron′to‐zo″um (�), n.(Paleon.) An extinct animal of large size, known from its three-toed footprints in Mesozoic sandstone.☞ The tracks made by these reptiles are found eightee...

5132

Bronze

Bronze (�), n. [F. bronze, fr. It. bronzo brown, fr. OHG. br�n, G. braun. See Brown, a.] 1. An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zi...

5133

Bronze (2)

Bronze, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bronzed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bronzing.] [Cf. F. bronzer. See Bronze, n.] 1. To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by ot...

5134

Bronze steel

Bronze steel. A hard tough alloy of tin, copper, and iron, which can be used for guns.

5135

Bronzewing

Bronze″wing′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; — so called from its bronze plumage.

5136

Bronzine

Bronz″ine (�), n. A metal so prepared as to have the appearance of bronze. — a. Made of bronzine; resembling bronze; bronzelike.

5137

Bronzing

Bronz″ing, n. 1. The act or art of communicating to articles in metal, wood, clay, plaster, etc., the appearance of bronze by means of bronze powders, or imitative painting, or ...

5138

Bronzist

Bronz″ist, n. One who makes, imitates, collects, or deals in, bronzes.

5139

Bronzite

Bronz″ite (�), n. [Cf. F. bronzite.] (Min.) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the pyroxene family.

5140

Bronzy

Bronz″y (�), a. Like bronze.

5141

Brooch

Brooch (brōch; 277), n. [See Broach, n.] 1. An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpi...

5142

Brooch (2)

Brooch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brooched (brōcht).] To adorn as with a brooch.

5143

Brood

Brood (bro͞od), n. [OE. brod, AS. brōd; akin to D. broed, OHG. bruot, G. brut, and also to G. brühe broth, MHG. brüeje, and perh. to E. brawn, breath. Cf. Breed, v. t.] 1. The y...

5144

Brood (2)

Brood, a. 1. Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs.2. Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock; having young; as, a brood sow.

5145

Brood (3)

Brood (brōch), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Brooded; p. pr. & vb. n.Brooding.] 1. To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit ov...

5146

Brood (4)

Brood (bro͞od), v. t. 1. To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens.2. To cherish with care.3. To think anxiously or moodily upon.You'll sit and brood your s...

5147

Broody

Brood″y (�), a. Inclined to brood. Ray.

5148

Brook

Brook (�), n. [OE. brok, broke, brook, AS. brōc; akin to D. broek, LG. brōk, marshy ground, OHG. pruoh, G. bruch marsh; prob. fr. the root of E. break, so as that it signifies w...

5149

Brook (2)

Brook, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brooked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brooking.] [OE. broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, digest, AS. br�can; akin to D. gebruiken to use, OHG. pr�hhan, G. brauchen, ...

5150

Brook mint

Brook″ mint′ (�). (Bot.) See Water mint.

5151

Brookite

Brook″ite (�), n. [Named from the English mineralogist, H. J. Brooke.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of titanic oxide, and hence identical with rutile and octahedrite in compositi...

5152

Brooklet

Brook″let (�), n. A small brook.

5153

Brooklime

Brook″lime′ (�), n.(Bot.) A plant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is V. Americana. [Formerly written broklempe or br...

5154

Brookside

Brook″side′ (�), n. The bank of a brook.

5155

Brookweed

Brook″weed′ (�), n.(Bot.) A small white-flowered herb (Samolus Valerandi) found usually in wet places; water pimpernel.

5156

Broom

Broom (�), n. [OE. brom, brome, AS. brōm; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. brāmo broom, thorn�bush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. Bramble, n.] 1. (Bot.) A plant having twigs suita...

5157

Broom (2)

Broom, v. t.(Naut.) See Bream.