n. [ OE. bratt coarse garnment, AS. bratt cloak, fr. the Celtic; cf. W. brat clout, rag, Gael. brat cloak, apron, rag, Ir. brat cloak; properly then, a child's bib or clout; hence, a child. ]
O Israel! O household of the Lord!
O Abraham's brats! O brood of blessed seed! Gascoigne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mining) A thin bed of coal mixed with pyrites or carbonate of lime. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sc. also bratchart; fr. ME. brachet, fr. OF. brachet; ML. brachetus, dim. of brache a hound. See brach. ] a kind of hound; a brach; -- applied contemptuously to a child. See also brach.
The bratchet's bay
From the dark covert drove the prey. Scott, (Marmion, ii. int.). [ Century Dict. 1906 ]
To be plagued with a bratchet whelp -- Whence came ye, my fair-favoured little gossip? . Scott, (Kenilworth, II. xxi). [ Century Dict. 1906 ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
‖n. [ G., fr. It. viola da braccio viola held on the arm. ] The tenor viola, or viola. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Brettice. ] (Mining)
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n. [ German. ] a small pork sausage seasoned with spices and herbs, and usually served broiled or sauteed. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]