English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Brama (n.)

See Brahma.

Bramah press

A hydrostatic press of immense power, invented by Joseph Bramah of London. See under Hydrostatic.

Bramble (n.)

Any plant of the genus Rubus, including the raspberry and blackberry. Hence: Any rough, prickly shrub.

Bramble (n.)

The brambling or bramble finch.

Bramble bush

The bramble, or a collection of brambles growing together.

Bramble net

A net to catch birds.

Brambled (a.)

Overgrown with brambles.

Brambling (n.)

The European mountain finch (Fringilla montifringilla); -- called also bramble finch and bramble.

Brambly (a.)

Pertaining to, resembling, or full of, brambles.

Brame (n.)

Sharp passion; vexation.

Bramin

Alt. of Braminic

Braminic

See Brahman, Brachmanic, etc.

Bran (n.)

The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

Bran (n.)

The European carrion crow.

Bran-new (a.)

See Brand-new.

Brancard (n.)

A litter on which a person may be carried.

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 (v. i.)

To divide into separate parts or subdivision.

Branch (n.)

A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line; as, the English branch of a family.

Branch (n.)

A warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.