Emily Dickinson Lexicon

BROAD'-CLOTH, n.

A species of woolen cloth, so called from its breadth.

BROAD'EN, v.i. [brawd'n.]

To grow broad. [Unusual.] – Thomson.

BROAD'ER, a. [comp.]

More broad.

BROAD'EST, a. [superl.]

Most broad. BROAD'-HEAD-ED a. Having a broad head. – Scott.

BROAD'-EY-ED, a. [broad and eye.]

Having a wide view or survey; as, broad-eyed day. – Shak.

BROAD'-FRONT-ED, a.

Having a broad front; applied to cattle. – Chapman.

BROAD'-HORN-ED, a.

Having large horns. – Huloet.

BROAD'ISH, a.

Rather broad. – Russel.

BROAD'-LEAF-ED, a. [broad and leaf.]

Having broad leaves. – Woodward.

BROAD'LY, adv.

In a broad manner.

BROAD'-MOUTH-ED, a.

Having a wide mouth. – Irving.

BROAD'NESS, n.

Breadth; extent from side to side; coarseness; grossness; fulsomeness. – Dryden.

BROAD'--PIECE, n. [broad and piece.]

A piece of gold coin broader than a guinea. – Encyc.

BROAD'-SEAL, n.

The great seal of England; as a verb, not used.

BROAD'-SHOUL-DER-ED, a. [broad and shoulder.]

Broad across the shoulders. – Spectator.

BROAD'SIDE, n. [broad and side.]

1. A discharge of all the runs on one side of a ship, above and below, at the same time. – Mar. Dict.
2. The side of a ship, above the water, from the bow to the quarter. – Mar. Dict.
3. In printing, a sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only. – Ash. Johnson.

BROAD'-SPREAD, a.

Wide-spread.

BROAD'SPREAD-ING, a.

Spreading widely. – Shak.

BROAD-SWORD, n. [broad and sword.]

A sword with a broad blade, and a cutting edge. – Ash, Wiseman.

BROAD'TAIL-ED, a.

Having a broad tail. – Sandys.

BROAD'WISE, adv. [broad and wise.]

In the direction of the breadth. – Boyle.

BRO-CADE', n. [Sp. brocado; probably from broche, the instrument used in embroidery; so Fr. brochure, a pamphlet or stitched book.]

Silk stuff, variegated with gold and silver, or raised and enriched with flowers, foliage and other ornaments. – Encyc. Span. Dict.

BRO-CAD'ED, a.

1. Woven or worked, as brocade, with gold and silver.
2. Drest in brocade. – Johnson.

BRO-CADE'-SHELL, n.

The trivial name of the Conus geographicus. – Cyc.

BRO'CAGE, n. [See Broke, Broker.]

1. The premium or commission of a broker; the gain or profit derived from transacting business for other men, as brokers, either in a good or bad sense. – Spenser.
2. The hire given for any unlawful office. – Bacon.
3. The trade of a broker; a dealing in old things.
4. The business of a broker; the transactions of commercial business, as buying and selling, for other men. [See Broke, Broker.]
5. The act of pimping. – Ash.