*braz*

{ }, n. [ F. brasier, braisíer, fr. braise live coals. See Brass. ] A large metal pan for holding burning coals or charcoal; it is used to warm people who must stay outside for long times. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Brazed p. pr. & vb. n. Brazing. ] [ F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden by fire. Cf. Brass. ] 1. To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To harden. “Now I am brazes to it.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. bræsian, fr. bræs brass. See Brass. ] To cover or ornament with brass. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.[ OE. brasen, AS. bræsen. See Brass. ] 1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brazen age. (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age. (b) (Archæol.) See under Bronze. --
Brazen sea (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Brazened p. pr. & vb. n. Brazening. ] To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Shamelessly impudent. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An impudent or shameless person. “Well said, brazenface; hold it out.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Impudent; shameless. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a bold, impudent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being brazen. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Brasier. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Cf. Pg. & Sp. brasilete, It. brasiletto. ] See Brazil wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. Of or pertaining to Brazil. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Brazil. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brazilian pebble. See Pebble, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. brésiline. See Brazil. ] (Chem.) A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies. [ Written also brezilin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) An oily, three-sided nut, the seed of the Bertholletia excelsa; the cream nut. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ From eighteen to twenty-four of the seeds or “nuts” grow in a hard and nearly globular shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. Braze, Brasier); or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in South America on account of its producing this wood. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The wood of the oriental Cæsalpinia Sapan; -- so called before the discovery of America. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing. The best is the heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of Caesalpinia Braziliensis and Caesalpinia crista. This is often distinguished as Braziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used for violin bows. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. a tropical tree (Caesalpinia echinata) with a prickly trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood) yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
Syn. -- peachwood, pernambuco wood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. a North American river, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Syn. -- Brazos River. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Congo. Population (2000) = 937, 580. [ PJC ]