Webster's Dictionary 1828

2701

BROACHER

BROACHER, noun A spit; one who broaches, opens or utters; a first publisher.

2702

BROAD

BROAD, adjective brawd. [Latin gradior; a root of extensive use.]1. Wide; extended in breadth, or from side to side, as distinguished from long, or extended from end to end. It ...

2703

BROAD-AX

BROAD-AX, noun [broad and ax.] Formerly, a military weapon. In modern usage, an ax for hewing timber.

2704

BROAD-BACKED

BROAD-BACKED, adjective [broad and back.] Having a broad back.

2705

BROAD-BLOWN

BROAD-BLOWN, adjective [broad and blow.] Full blown.

2706

BROAD-BREASTED

BROAD-BREASTED, adjective Having a broad breast.

2707

BROAD-BRIMMED

BROAD-BRIMMED, adjective [broad and brim.] Having a broad brim.

2708

BROAD-CAST

BROAD-CAST, noun [broad and cast.] Among farmers, a casting or throwing seed from the hand for dispersion in sowing.BROAD-CAST, adverb By scattering or throwing at large from th...

2709

BROAD-CLOTH

BROAD-CLOTH, noun A species of woolen cloth, so called from its breadth.

2710

BROAD-EYED

BROAD-EYED, adjective [broad and eye.] Having a wide view or survey; as broad-eyed day.

2711

BROAD-FRONTED

BROAD-FRONTED, adjective Having a broad front; applied to cattle.

2712

BROAD-HORNED

BROAD-HORNED, adjective Having large horns.

2713

BROAD-LEAFED

BROAD-LEAFED, adjective [broad and leaf.] Having broad leaves.

2714

BROAD-LEAVED

BROAD-LEAVED,BROAD-PIECE, noun [broad and piece.] A piece of gold coin broader than a guinea.

2715

BROAD-PIECE

BROAD-PIECE, n. [broad and piece.] A piece of gold coin broader than a guinea.

2716

BROAD-SEAL

BROAD-SEAL, noun The great seal of England; as a verb, not used.

2717

BROAD-SHOULDERED

BROAD-SHOULDERED, adjective [broad and shoulder.] Broad across the shoulders.

2718

BROAD-SIDE

BROAD-SIDE, noun [broad and side.] A discharge of all the guns on one side of a ship, above and below, at the same time.1. The side of a ship, above the water, from the bow to t...

2719

BROAD-SPREADING

BROAD-SPREADING, adjective Spreading widely.

2720

BROAD-SWORD

BROAD-SWORD, noun [broad and sword.] A sword with a broad blade, and a cutting edge.

2721

BROAD-TAILED

BROAD-TAILED, adjective Having a broad tail.

2722

BROAD-WISE

BROAD-WISE, adverb [broad and wise.] In the direction of the breadth.

2723

BROADEN

BROADEN, verb intransitive brawd'n. To grow broad. [Unusual.]

2724

BROADISH

BROAD'ISH, adjective Rather broad.

2725

BROADLY

BROADLY, adverb In a broad manner.

2726

BROADNESS

BROADNESS, noun Breadth; extent from side to side; coarseness; grossness; fulsomeness.

2727

BROCADE

BROCA'DE, noun Silk stuff, variegated with gold and silver, or raised and enriched with flowers, foliage and other ornaments.