brad
[ brad ]
/ bræd /
noun
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
verb (used with object), brad·ded, brad·ding.
to fasten with brads.
Nearby words
braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, bradbury, bradded, braddock, braddock hills
Origin of brad
1425–75; late Middle English brad, dialectal variant of Middle English brod(d) sprout, shoot, nail < Old Norse braddr, cognate with Old English brord spike (see braird)
Definition for brad (2 of 2)
Brad
[ brad ]
/ bræd /
noun
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for brad
brad
/ (bræd) /
noun
a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only
Word Origin for brad
Old English brord point, prick; related to Old Norse broddr spike, sting, Old High German brort edge
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