brack

An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.

Adjective

  1. Pronunciation spelling of black.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:brack.

Origin

From black

Forms

bracker more brack brackest most brack

Related

brick-a-brack brickety-brack

Noun Entry 2

  1. An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.
    • You may find time out in eternity, Deceit and violence in heavenly Justice, Life in the grave, and death among the blessed, Ere stain or brack in her sweet reputation. - 1624 June 6 (licensing date; Gregorian calendar),...
  2. A flaw in cloth.
    • […] You must take care that all the bracks and rents in the Linen be duly mended. - 1677, Hannah Woolley, The Compleat Servant-Maid, London: T. Passinger, page 164:

Origin

Compare Dutch braak.

Forms

bracks

Noun obsolete, uncountable

  1. Salty or brackish water.
    • The very earth to fill the hungry mawe; When they far'd best, they fed on Fearne and brack, - 1627, Michaell [i.e., Michael] Drayton, “The Moone-calfe”, in The Battaile of Agincourt. […], London: […] [Augustine...

Origin

From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish.

Derived

bracky

Noun Entry 4

  1. Barmbrack.
    • MAIRE MIRKIN (played by Brid Brennan): ”Sit down please the both of you. You’ve intruded right into the middle of our nightcap, young man. I was just about to serve a toddy to Hector and myself. Can I fix you one?”. ARM...

Origin

Shortening.

Forms

bracks