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brad

1

[ brad ]

noun

  1. a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.

verb (used with object)

, brad·ded, brad·ding.
  1. to fasten with brads.

Brad

2

[ brad ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

brad

/ bræd /

noun

  1. a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brad1

1425–75; late Middle English brad, dialectal variant of Middle English brod ( d ) sprout, shoot, nail < Old Norse braddr, cognate with Old English brord spike ( braird )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brad1

Old English brord point, prick; related to Old Norse broddr spike, sting, Old High German brort edge

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