brachet

English

Etymology

Old French, a diminutive of Occitan brac, from Frankish.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbræʧɪt/

  Rhymes: -ætʃɪt

Noun

brachet (plural brachets)

1. (obsolete) A hunting hound that hunts by scent.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book III:

     Ryght so as they sat ther came rennyng in a whyte hert in to the halle and a whyte brachet next hym [...].

See also

• brach