| brat | 1. A coarse garnment or cloak; also, coarse clothing, in general. 2. A coarse kind of apron for keeping the clothes clean; a bib. 3. A child; an offspring; formerly used in a good sense, but now usually in a contemptuous sense. "This brat is none of mine." "A beggar's brat." "O Israel! O household of the Lord! O Abraham's brats! O brood of blessed seed!" (Gascoigne) 4. The young of an animal. Origin: OE. Bratt coarse garnment, AS. Bratt cloak, fr. The Celtic; cf. W. Brat clout, rag, Gael. Brat cloak, apron, raf, Ir. Brat cloak; properly then, a child's bib or clout; hence, a child. <chemical> A thin bed of coal mixed with pyrites or carbonate of lime. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| brattice | <chemical> A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. Planking to support a roof or wall. See: Brettice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |