to establish a bracket

  • 1Bracket — Brack et, n. [Cf. OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr. L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf. {Breeches}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) An… …

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  • 2Bracket light — Bracket Brack et, n. [Cf. OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr. L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf. {Breeches}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

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  • 3bracket — [brak′it] n. [earlier bragget < Fr braguette, codpiece, dim. of brague, knee pants; ult. < Gaul * braca, pants] 1. an architectural support projecting from a wall, as a corbel 2. any angle shaped support, esp. one in the form of a right… …

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  • 4Bracket — Brack et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bracketed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracketing}] 1. To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gunnery) To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object). [Webster… …

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  • 5bracket — index class, connect (relate), enclose, enclosure, include, pigeonhole, relate (establish a connection) Bu …

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  • 6bracket — noun 1》 each of a pair of marks () [ ] < > used to enclose words or figures and separate them from the surrounding context. 2》 a category of similar people or things. 3》 a right angled support projecting from a wall, holding a shelf, lamp,… …

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  • 7bracket — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French braguette codpiece, from diminutive of brague breeches, from Old Occitan braga, from Latin braca, of Celtic origin more at breech Date: 1580 1. an overhanging member that projects from a structure (as …

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  • 8bracket — n. & v. n. 1 a right angled or other support attached to and projecting from a vertical surface. 2 a shelf fixed with such a support to a wall. 3 each of a pair of marks () Etymology: used to enclose words or figures. 4 a group classified as… …

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  • 9crotchet — Bracket Brack et, n. [Cf. OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr. L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf. {Breeches}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

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  • 10fork — Bracket Brack et, n. [Cf. OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr. L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf. {Breeches}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

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