Brizure

[From Fr. briser, to break.] ( Her.) Any charge that is in a broken condition or bruised. The terms brizé and brisé are used synonymously. Broach, ( brōch ,) n. [Fr. broche , a spit; from Celt. broc, a point; Gael. brag , an awl; W. proc , a thrust, a stab.] Originally, a spit. (0.) "And drip their fatne from the hazel broach ." - Dryden. -An awl or bodkin; a pointed or penetrating instrument. -An ornament for the person; a clasp. See BROOCH. -A sharp piece of wood used in some parts of England for thatching. A candle-rod. (Mech.) A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes in metal; sometimes made smooth or without edges, as for burnishing pivot holes in watches. The broach for gun-barrels is commonly square and without taper. - Also, a straight tool with file teeth made of steel, to be pre ed through irregular holes in metal that cannot be dre ed by revolving tools. (Arch.) A small steeple or spire that is built on the top of a tower, rising immediately on the summit of its walls, without being surrounded at the base by a parapet or battle IMG:content-0758.png:[blocks in formation] -To open for the first time in order to give out; as, to broach the cabin stores. "I will open the old armories, I will Fig . 422. BROACH. broach my store." - Knolles. -To utter; to open up; to publish first; as, he broached the matter gently. "This error, that Pison was Ganges, was first broach'd by Joseph us."- Sir W. Raleigh. To broach to. ( Naut .) To fall off so much, when a ship is going free, as to bring the wind round on the other quarter, and take the sails aback. Broach'er, n. A spit; a broach. "The youth approach'd, and, as it burn'd. On five sharp broachers rank'd, the roast they turn'd." Dryden. - One who broaches a matter: the first author of a communication made; an opener or utterer of anything: as, a broacher of bad news. "The first broacher of an heretical opinion." - L'Estrange. Broach'ing-to, n . ( Naut . ) In navigation, to allow the ship's head to incline rapidly to windward of her proper course. This is occasioned by negligence, and may result in the sails being taken aback, and the dismasting of the ve el. See BROACH. Brit'tlely, adv . In a brittle manner. (R.) Brittlene , n. ( Phys .) A property of bodies which, although solid, yet are so weakly bound together that a very small mechanical force suffices to separate their particles. They can be easily reduced to powder. The cohesive force between their perceptible particles almost vanishes, but they differ from liquids in po e ing a considerable cohesive force, acting between the parti- cles, which are so small as to be almost imperceptible. Brit'ton, JOHN, an English architect, antiquary, and topographical writer, в. 1771. He was the son of a small farmer, and received but a scanty education. Some short notices which he had contributed to the Sporting Magazine brought him into acquaintance with its pub- lisher, Mr. Wheble, who employed him to compile the Beauties of Wilts hire , which he did in conjunction with a young literary friend named E. W. Brayley. They also prepared the Beauties of Bedford shire in the same manner. B. afterwards i ued a more elaborate work, broad day. Broad, ( brawd ,) a . [A. S. brad ; Ger. breit ; Swed. and Goth. braedd , the side: Goth. braids ; allied to spread.] Wide; expanded: extended in breadth from side to side;- opposed to narrow; as, a broad river. "The top may ay be justly said to be broader , as the bottom is nar- rower." Temple. gomery co