noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbɹæt͡ʃɪt/
rhymes with -ætʃɪt
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noun
Meaning 1
A female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
From Middle English brachet, from Old French brachet, a diminutive of Old Occitan brac, from Frankish. By surface analysis, brach + -et.