English to English Dictionary

Brank

An iron instrument of punishment formerly used to gag scolds; a scold's bridle.

Brassie

A formerly common wooden golf club with a brass soleplate, corresponding roughly to a modern number-two wood.

Breadhead

A person who is obsessively focused on making money, financial success, or material wealth.

Breeze-up

A timed workout for a young racehorse, usually over a short distance, performed just before a breeze-up sale to demonstrate its speed and ability.

Brimness

The state, quality, or condition of being filled to the absolute margin or edge.

Brimstone

Sulfur, especially as historically used in biblical contexts denoting divine wrath or hellfire.

Brinelling

Permanent indentation of a bearing surface, particularly in ball or roller bearings, caused by heavy loads exceeding the yield strength of the material.

Brit-milah

The Jewish religious circumcision ceremony performed on an eight-day-old male infant.

Broach-to

To swing dangerously round into the wind when running before a heavy sea or strong wind, risking a knockdown or capsizing.

Broad-tolerance-production

A manufacturing approach that accommodates wider dimensional variations and operational tolerances in components while still maintaining acceptable end-product quality and functionality.

Brodie

A reckless or daring stunt, particularly one involving a high-risk jump or dive.

Bubby

A grandmother, particularly used within Jewish culture and families.