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a category falling within certain defined limits

classify or group

place into brackets; "Please bracket this remark"

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

support with brackets; "bracket bookshelves"

a category falling within certain defined limits

classify or group

place into brackets; "Please bracket this remark"

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

A piece or combination of pieces, usually triangular in general shape, projecting from, or fastened to, a wall, or other surface, to support heavy bodies or to strengthen angles.

A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.

A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column, or the like.

To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.

A figure determined by firing a projectile beyond a target and another short of it, as a basis for ascertaining the proper elevation of the piece; -- only used in the phrase, to establish a bracket. After the bracket is established shots are fired with intermediate elevations until the exact range is obtained. In the United States navy it is called fork.

To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object).

One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation, or note, or a part to be excluded from a sentence, to indicate an interpolation, to rectify a mistake, or to supply an omission, and for certain other purposes; - called also crotchet.

A piece or combination of pieces, usually triangular in general shape, projecting from, or fastened to, a wall, or other surface, to support heavy bodies or to strengthen angles.

A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.

A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column, or the like.

To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.

A figure determined by firing a projectile beyond a target and another short of it, as a basis for ascertaining the proper elevation of the piece; -- only used in the phrase, to establish a bracket. After the bracket is established shots are fired with intermediate elevations until the exact range is obtained. In the United States navy it is called fork.

To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object).

One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation, or note, or a part to be excluded from a sentence, to indicate an interpolation, to rectify a mistake, or to supply an omission, and for certain other purposes; - called also crotchet.

A supporting piece projecting from a wall; a single or jointed gas-pipe, burner, etc., projecting from a wall or pillar; one of two marks, used to inclose a word or note, or to set something off from the rest of the text.

To furnish with, or inclose within, brackets; connect by brackets; to couple together.

A support for something fastened to a wall:-pl. in printing, the marks [] used to inclose one or more words.

To support by brackets: to inclose by brackets.

A support for something fastened against a wall; the mark ] in printing.

To place on a bracket; to enclose in brackets.

To put in brackets; join; couple.

A piece projecting from a wall, as a support, a gas-fixture, etc.

In printing or writing; (1) One of two enclosing marks. (2) A brace.

n. [French] A small projecting support fastened to a wall or other surface;—short, crooked timbers, resembling knees;—cheek of a mortar carriage, made of strong plank;—one of two hooks [ ], used to inclose a reference, explanation, note, &c.—called also crotchets.

A piece of wood fixed for the support of something.