brachet
Syllables: brach·et/ˈbɹæt͡ʃɪt/
brachet noun: a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach.
Noun
brachet (plural brachets)
- A female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach.
- Ryght so as they sat ther came rennyng in a whyte hert in to the halle and a whyte brachet next hym and xxx couple of black rennyng houndes cam after with a greete crye1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter V, in Le Morte Darthur, book III
- And foresters, in green-wood trim, / Lead in the leash the gaze-hounds grim, / Attentive, as the bratchet’s bay / From the dark covert drove the prey, / To slip them as he broke away.1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “Introduction to Canto Second: To the Rev. John Marriot, M.A.”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable...
brachet meaning in Tamil
brachet in Tamil
- பெண் வேட்டைநாய், குட்டி நாய், குருளை
Forms of brachet
| plural | brachets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bratchet |
Origin of brachet
From Middle English brachet, from Old French brachet, a diminutive of Old Occitan brac, from Frankish. By surface analysis, brach + -et.
Words that rhyme with brachet
Questions about brachet
- What does brachet mean?
- Brachet means a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach.
- What is brachet in Tamil?
- Brachet in Tamil is பெண் வேட்டைநாய், குட்டி நாய், குருளை. See Brachet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brachet?
- Brachet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce brachet?
- Brachet is pronounced /ˈbɹæt͡ʃɪt/.
- What is the plural of brachet?
- The plural of brachet is brachets.
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