brandreth

or bran·drith

[ bran-drith ]

noun

a wooden fence around a well.
an iron tripod or trivet placed over a fire.

any similar support or framework.

Origin of brandreth

1350–1400; Middle English <Old Norse brandreith grate, equivalent to brandbrand + reith vehicle (cognate with road, raid); replacing Old English brandrād trivet and brandrida fire-grate

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How to use brandreth in a sentence

brandreth has only one short bit of bold rock—one of the many Raven Crags.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England | W. P. Haskett Smith
In a few minutes the three men had drawn up at the cottage on the breast of brandreth where Sim had asked for a drink.
The Shadow of a Crime | Hall Caine
Yes, he was now at the foot of brandreth, and the horses and their riders had not emerged above the Scarf.
The Shadow of a Crime | Hall Caine
"Perhaps at rehearsal," said Mr. brandreth, with a pensive absence of mind.
Annie Kilburn | William Dean Howells
Mrs. brandreth made Annie assent to the superiority of her cottage in detail.
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