Broadbrim

A peculiar kind of hat for men's wear; more particularly applied to the head-covering used by the members of the Society of Friends. - A colloquialism for a Quaker, or male member of the Society of Friends. Broad-brimmed, a . That has a broad brim. Broad Brook, in Connecticut , a thriving post-village of Hartford co., 15 m. N.N.E. of Hartford. Broadcast, n. ( Agric .) A method of sowing seeds by casting them or scattering them abroad, so as to distribute them evenly over the entire surface of the soil; in opposition to sowing in drills or rows. The operation of sowing B. is generally performed by the hand, the operator carrying the seeds in a bag or sowing-sheet, or in a basket. There are also machines for sowing B. , but they are not much in use. In general, gra es are sown broadcast; while grain, pulse, and broad-leaved plants grown for their roots or leaves are sown in drills or rows. The term is sometimes applied to planting, but it is more generally restricted to sowing. Broadcast, adv . By scattering or loosely distributing from the hand; as, to sow a field broadcast . Broadcast, a. Scattered over the ground with the hand, as seed in sowing.-Widely diffused or spread over. Broad'cloth, n. A fine quality of woollen cloth, over 29 inches in width, fabricated for men's outer garments. Broad Creek, in Delaware , Su ex co., empties into the Nanticoke River. Broad Creek, in Maryland, a P. O. of Queen Anne co. Broad Creek Neck, in Maryland, a post-office of Talbot co.