English

Etymology
Originally in plural, from Old French brachez, plural of brachet, a diminutive of Provençal brac, from Old Frankish. Cognate to the German Bracke.

Pronunciation
IPA|/bræʧ/
rhymes|æt�

Noun
en-noun|es

1. archaic A hound, especially a female hound used for hunting.

#*1605: mastiff|Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim, / Hound or spaniel, brach or him. � William Shakespeare, King Lear III.vi

See also
brachet

io:brach
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