Webster's Dictionary 1913

4996

Broacher

Broach″er (�), n. 1. A spit; a broach.On five sharp broachers ranked, the roast they turned.Dryden.2. One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first publisher or promoter.Some such...

4997

Broad

Broad (�), a. [Compar.Broader (�); superl.Broadest.] [OE. brod, brad, AS. brād; akin to OS. brēd, D. breed, G. breit, Icel. brei�r, Sw. & Dan. bred, Goth. braids. Cf. Breadth.] ...

4998

Broad (2)

Broad, n. 1. The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar.2. The spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen. Southey.3. A lathe tool for turning down the insi...

4999

Broad Church

Broad″ Church′ (�). (Eccl.) A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between t...

5000

Broad gauge

Broad″ gauge′ (�). (Railroad) A wider distance between the rails than the “standard” gauge of four feet eight inches and a half. See Gauge.

5001

Broad seal

Broad″ seal′ (�). The great seal of England; the public seal of a country or state.

5002

Broad-brimmed

Broad″–brimmed′ (�), a. Having a broad brim.A broad-brimmed flat silver plate.Tatler.

5003

Broad-horned

Broad″–horned′ (�), a. Having horns spreading widely.

5004

Broad-leaved

{ Broad″–leaved′ (�), Broad″–leafed′ } (�), a. Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves. Keats.

5005

Broadax Broadaxe

{ Broad″ax′ Broad″axe′ } (�), n. 1. An ancient military weapon; a battle-ax.2. An ax with a broad edge, for hewing timber.

5006

Broadbill

Broad″bill′ (�), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A wild duck (Aythya, orFuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; — called also blueb...

5007

Broadbrim

Broad″brim′ (�), n. 1. A hat with a very broad brim, like those worn by men of the society of Friends.2. A member of the society of Friends; a Quaker.

5008

Broadcast

Broad″cast′ (�), n.(Agric.) A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing.

5009

Broadcast (2)

Broad″cast′, a. 1. Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused.2. Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); — opposed to pl...

5010

Broadcast (3)

Broad″cast′, adv. So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press.

5011

Broadcloth

Broad″cloth (�), n. A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); — so called in distinction from woolens three quarter...

5012

Broaden

Broad″en (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Broadened (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Broadening (�).] [From Broad, a.] To grow broad; to become broader or wider.The broadening sun appears.Wordsworth.

5013

Broaden (2)

Broad″en, v. t. To make broad or broader; to render more broad or comprehensive.

5014

Broadish

Broad″ish, a. Rather broad; moderately broad.

5015

Broadleaf

Broad″leaf′ (�), n.(Bot.) A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; — sometimes called the almond tree, from the ...

5016

Broadly

Broad″ly, adv. In a broad manner.

5017

Broadmouth

Broad″mouth′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Eurylaimidæ, a family of East Indian passerine birds.

5018

Broadness

Broad″ness, n. [AS. brādnes.] The condition or quality of being broad; breadth; coarseness; grossness.

5019

Broadpiece

Broad″piece′ (�), n. An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, as a Carolus or Jacobus.

5020

Broadseal

Broad″seal′, v. t. To stamp with the broad seal; to make sure; to guarantee or warrant.Thy presence broadseals our delights for pure.B. Jonson.

5021

Broadside

Broad″side′ (�), n. 1. (Naut.) The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same tim...

5022

Broadspread

Broad″spread′ (�), a. Widespread.