brock

brock
Badger Badg"er, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in reference to the white mark on its forehead. See {Badge},n.] 1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus {Meles} or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ({Meles meles} or {Meles vulgaris}), called also {brock}, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species ({Taxidea taxus} or {Taxidea Americana} or {Taxidea Labradorica}) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See {Teledu}. [1913 Webster]

2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. [1913 Webster]

{Badger dog}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Dachshund}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Brock — Brock, n. [AS. broc, fr. W. broch; akin to Ir. & Gael. broc, Corn. & Armor. broch; cf. Ir. & Gael. breac speckled.] (Zo[ o]l.) A badger. [1913 Webster] Or with pretense of chasing thence the brock. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brock — Brock, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 162 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Brock, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 162 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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