BRAST. Same as BURST.
BRAT, brat, _n._ a contemptuous name for a child, as in 'beggar's brat:'
any over-garment of coarse cloth, a child's pinafore, an apron.--_n._
BRAT'CHET, a little brat--better BRAT'LING. [A.S. _bratt_; of Celtic
origin, Old Ir. _brat_, a plaid, Gael. _brat_, an apron.]
BRATTICE, brat'is, _n._ a wooden partition, as in the shaft of a coal-pit,
&c.--_v.t._ to line with wood the sides of a shaft, &c.--_n._
BRATT'ICE-CLOTH, strong tarred cloth used in mines in place of wooden
bratticing. [O. Fr. _breteske_--Low L. _bretachia_; prob. Teut.]
BRATTLING, brat'ling, _n._ a clattering noise: quarrel: tumult--also
BRAT'TLE.--_v.i._ BRAT'TLE, to make a clattering noise. [Onomatopoeic.]
BRAVADO, brav-[=a]'do, or brav-ä'do, _n._ a display of bravery: a boastful
threat: a swaggerer:--_pl._ BRAV[=A]'DOES.--_v.i._ to play the bravado.
[Sp. _bravada_. See BRAVE.]
BRAVE, br[=a]v, _adj._ daring, courageous: noble: finely dressed, showy,
handsome (Scot. BRAW): a general word for excellent, capital.--_v.t._ to
meet boldly: to defy.--_n._ (_obs._) a bully, a hired assassin: a brave
soldier, esp. among the North American Indians: (_arch._) bravado:
(_arch._) bravo.--_adv._ BRAVE'LY (Scot. BRAW'LY), excellently, well.--_n._
BRAV'ERY, courage: heroism: finery, showy dress. [Fr. _brave_; It. and Sp.
_bravo_; prob. from Celt., as in Bret. _braga_, to strut about, Gael.
_breagh_, fine. See BRAG.]
BRAVO, bräv'o, _n._ a daring villain: a hired assassin:--_pl._ BRAVOES
(bräv'[=o]z). [It. and Sp.]