"brachet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹæt͡ʃɪt/ Forms: brachets [plural]
Rhymes: -ætʃɪt Etymology: From Middle English brachet, from Old French brachet, a diminutive of Old Occitan brac, from Frankish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|brachet}} Middle English brachet, {{der|en|fro|brachet}} Old French brachet, {{der|en|pro|brac}} Old Occitan brac, {{der|en|frk|-}} Frankish Head templates: {{en-noun}} brachet (plural brachets)
  1. (obsolete) A female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Scenthounds Synonyms: bratchet
    Sense id: en-brachet-en-noun-kPejwvYC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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