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braeface

braeface noun: the face, slope, or side of a brae.

Noun

braeface (plural braefaces)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) The face, slope, or side of a brae.
    • Evander, son of my heart, take the way by the kirkyard and spiel the braeface till you reach the shieling on the hill, and when you swing back the door it is no more you will need to ask what to do.1900, Torquil Macleod, “The Mad Laird's Will”, in The Celtic Monthly, volume 8, page 98
    • [T]he left range was more open, with patches of poplar running up the valleys and burnsides, reminding one of the green braeface of the Highland glens.1921, Robert Campbell, “Discovery and Exploration of the Yukon (Pelly) River”, in The Beaver, volume 1, number 10, page 10

Forms of braeface

pluralbraefaces

Origin of braeface

From brae + face.

Questions about braeface

What does braeface mean?
Braeface means the face, slope, or side of a brae.
What part of speech is braeface?
Braeface is a noun.
What is the plural of braeface?
The plural of braeface is braefaces.

Words near braeface in the dictionary

  1. brae
  2. Braeburn
  3. Braeburns
  4. Braeden
  5. Braedon
  6. braeface
  7. braefaces
  8. Braefield
  9. braehead
  10. braeheads
  11. Braelyn

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