Braize (3)
Braize (brāz), n. See Braise.
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Brake
Brake (brāk), imp. of Break. Tennyson.
Brake (2)
Brake, n. [OE. brake fern; cf. AS. bracce fern, LG. brake willow bush, Da. bregne fern, G. brach fallow; prob. orig. the growth on rough, broken ground, fr. the root of E. break...
Brake (3)
Brake (brāk), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. Breach.] 1. An instrument or machine t...
Brakeman
Brake″man (brāk″man), n.; pl.Brakemen (–men).1. (Railroads) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.2. (Mining) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.
Braky
Brak″y (brāk″y̆), a. Full of brakes; abounding with brambles, shrubs, or ferns; rough; thorny.In the woods and braky glens.W. Browne.
Brama
Bra″ma (�), n. See Brahma.
Bramah press
Bra″mah press′ (�). A hydrostatic press of immense power, invented by Joseph Bramah of London. See under Hydrostatic.
Bramble
Bram″ble (brăm″b'l), n. [OE. brembil, AS. brēmel, brēmbel, brǣmbel (akin to OHG. brāmal), fr. the same root as E. broom, As. brōm. See Broom.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus R...
Bramble bush
Bram″ble bush′ (bụsh′). (Bot.) The bramble, or a collection of brambles growing together.He jumped into a bramble bushAnd scratched out both his eyes.Mother Goose.
Bramble net
Bram″ble net′ (�). A net to catch birds.
Brambled
Bram″bled (�), a. Overgrown with brambles.Forlorn she sits upon the brambled floor.T. Warton.
Brambling
Bram″bling (�), n. [OE. bramline. See Bramble, n.] (Zoöl.) The European mountain finch (Fringilla montifringilla); — called also bramble finch and bramble.
Brambly
Bram″bly (�), a. Pertaining to, resembling, or full of, brambles. “In brambly wildernesses.” Tennyson.
Brame
Brame (�), n. [Cf. Breme.] Sharp passion; vexation.Heart-burning brame.Spenser.
Bramin
{ Bra″min (�), Bra‐min″ic (�), etc.} See Brahman, Brachmanic, etc.
Bran
Bran (�), n. [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.] 1. The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, sepa...
Bran-new
Bran″–new″ (�), a. See Brand-new.
Brancard
Bran″card (�), n. A litter on which a person may be carried. Coigrave.
Branch
Branch (�), n.; pl.Branches (�). [OE. braunche, F. branche, fr. LL. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor. brank branch, bough.] 1. (Bot.) A shoot or secondary stem ...
Branch (2)
Branch (�), a. Diverging from, or tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch store.
Branch (3)
Branch, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Branched (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Branching.] 1. To shoot or spread in branches; to separate into branches; to ramify.2. To divide into separate parts or s...
Branch (4)
Branch, v. t. 1. To divide as into branches; to make subordinate division in.2. To adorn with needlework representing branches, flowers, or twigs.The train whereof loose far beh...
Branch pilot
Branch″ pi′lot (�). A pilot who has a branch or commission, as from Trinity House, England, for special navigation.
Brancher
Branch″er (�), n. 1. That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.2. (Falconry) A young hawk when it begins to leave the nest and take to the bra...
Branchery
Branch″er‐y (�), n. A system of branches.
Branchia
‖Bran″chi‐a (�), n.; pl.Branchiæ (�). (Anat.) A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.