brocket

[ brok-it ]

/ ˈbrɒk ɪt /

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noun

any of several small, red, South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short, unbranched antlers.

the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of straight horns.

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Origin of brocket

1375–1425; late Middle English broket<Anglo-French broquet, equivalent to broque horn (Medieval Latin broca;see broach) + -et-et

Words nearby brocket

brock, brockage, Brocken, Brocken bow, Brocken specter, brocket, Brockhouse, Brockton, Brockville, Brocot escapement, broddle

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How to use brocket in a sentence

There came a day when, riding near Brocket, she met a funeral procession, and was told that it was Byrons.
The Love Affairs of Lord Byron|Francis Henry Gribble
Brocket had no fear of rivals in business, and as his interlocutor did not pretend to be one he was exceedingly communicative.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille
Brocket showed them a place in the Hudson, about twenty miles above the city, where they could practice.
Cord and Creese|James de Mille
Name it not at Woburn-abbey—whisper it not at Panshanger—breathe it not in the epicurean retreat of Brocket-hall!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, August 14, 1841|Various

The letter wound up with some incoherent allusions to a cheque, and was signed by my affectionate cousin, John Brocket.
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British Dictionary definitions for brocket

brocket

/ (ˈbrɒkɪt) /

noun

any small deer of the genus Mazama, of tropical America, having small unbranched antlers

Word Origin for brocket

C15: from Anglo-French broquet, from broque horn, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested); see broach 1

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