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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bracket \Brack"et\, n. (Gunnery) 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bracket \Brack"et\, v. t. (Gunnery) To shoot so as to establish a bracket for (an object). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bracket \Brack"et\, n. [Cf.OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette Sp bragueta also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr.L. bracae breeches; cf also OF bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf {Breeches}.] 1. (Arch.) An architectural member, plain or ornamental, projecting from a wall or pier, to support weight falling outside of the same also a decorative feature seeming to discharge such an office. Note: This is the more general word See {Brace}, {Cantalever}, {Console}, {Corbel}, {Strut}. 2. (Engin. & Mech.) 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. 3. (Naut.) A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support. 4. (Mil.) The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage. 5. (Print.) 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}. 6. A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column, or the like {Bracket light}, a gas fixture or a lamp attached to a wall, column, etc From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bracket \Brack"et\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bracketed}; p. pr & vb n. {Bracketing}] To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bracket n 1: a category falling within certain defined limits 2: either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material [syn: {square bracket}] 3: either of two punctuation marks (< or >) used to enclose textual material [syn: {angle bracket}] 4: an L-shaped support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) v 1: support with brackets, as of shelves, for example 2: place into brackets; "Please bracket this remark" [syn: {bracket out}] 3: classify or group From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: bracket(Or square bracket) A {left bracket} or {right bracket}. Often used losely for {parentheses}, {square brackets}, {braces}, {angle brackets}, or any other kind of unequal paired {delimiters}. (1996-09-08)
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