n. A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t. Same as Abraid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OE. brod, Dan. braad prick, sting, brodde ice spur, frost nail, Sw. brodd frost nail, Icel. broddr any pointed piece of iron or stell; akin to AS. brord point, spire of grass, and perh. to E. bristle. See Bristle, n. ] A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head. [ 1913 Webster ]
A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Bridoon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a hypotensive tissue hormone (
n. a natural family comprising the true sloths.
n. type genus of the
n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Labrador duck (Zool.),
Labrador feldspar.
Labrador tea (Bot.),
n. (Min.) A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See Feldspar. [ 1913 Webster ]