BROCADE-SHELL
BROCADE-SHELL, noun The trivial name of the Conus geographicus.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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BROCADED
BROCA'DED, adjective Woven or worked, as brocade, with gold and silver.1. Drest in brocade.
BROCAGE
BRO'CAGE, noun [See Broke, Broker.]1. The premium or commission of a broker; the gain or profit derived from transacting business for other men, as brokers, either in a good or ...
BROCATEL
BRO'CATEL,BROCATEL'LO, noun A calcarious stone or species of marble, composed of fragments of four colors, white, gray, yellow and red.1. A kind of coarse brocade, used chiefly ...
BROCATELLO
BROCATEL'LO, n. A calcarious stone or species of marble, composed of fragments of four colors, white, gray, yellow and red.1. A kind of coarse brocade, used chiefly for tapestry...
BROCCOLI
BROC'COLI, noun A variety of cabbage or Brassica.
BROCHE
BROCHE, the true, but not the common orthography of broach.
BROCK
BROCK, noun A badger; an animal of the genus Ursus, found in the northern parts of Europe and Asia. The Russians call it barsuk.In Ir. brech is a wolf, a wild savage and a badger.
BROCKET
BROCK'ET, noun [See Brock.] A red deer two years old. Bailey writes this brock or brocket The French write it brocard.
BRODEKIN
BRO'DEKIN, noun A buskin or half boot.
BROGGLE
BROG'GLE, verb intransitive To fish for eels. [Not used.]
BROGUE
BROGUE, noun brog.1. A shoe. 'Clouted brogues.' in Shakespeare, signify shoes whose soles are studded with nails, or clouts.2. A cant word for a corrupt dialect or manner of pro...
BROGUE-MAKER
BROGUE-MAKER, noun A maker of brogues.
BROID
BROID, verb transitive To braid. [See Braid.]
BROIDER
BROID'ER, verb transitive To adorn with figures of needle work.A robe, a broidered coat, and a girdle.
BROIDERER
BROID'ERER, noun One that embroiders.
BROIDERY
BROID'ERY, noun Embroidery; ornamental needle work wrought upon cloth. [See Embroider.]
BROIL
BROIL, noun A tumult; a noisy quarrel; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.BROIL, verb transitive To agitate with heat; to dress or cook over coals, ...
BROILED
BROIL'ED, participle passive Agitated or dressed by heat.
BROILER
BROIL'ER, noun One that excites broils; that which dresses by broiling.
BROILING
BROIL'ING, participle present tense Agitating by heat; sweating.
BROKE
BROKE, verb transitive [Latin fruor, for frucor, whence fructus, fruit. See Practice.]To transact business for another in trade; to act as agent in buying and selling, and other...
BROKEN
BRO'KEN, participle passive of break. bro'kn. Parted by violence; rent asunder; infirm; made bankrupt.
BROKEN-BACKED
BRO'KEN-BACKED, adjective A broken-backed ship is one which is so weakened in her frame as to droop at each end.
BROKEN-BELLIED
BRO'KEN-BELLIED, adjective Having a ruptured belly.
BROKEN-HEARTED
BRO'KEN-HEARTED, adjective [break and heart.] Having the spirits depressed or crushed by grief or despair.
BROKENLY
BRO'KENLY, adverb In a broken interrupted manner; without a regular series.