breveting
present participle of brevet
Source: Wiktionary
Bre*vet", n. Etym: [F. brevet, LL. brevetum, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.]
1. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity. [French usage].
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.
Note: In the United States army, rank by brevet is conferred, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for "gallant actions or meritorious services." A brevet rank gives no right of command in the particular corps to which the officer brevetted belongs, and can be exercised only by special assignment of the President, or on court martial, and detachments composed of different corps, with pay of the brevet rank when on such duty.
Bre*vet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brevetted (; p. pr. & vb. n. Brevetting.] (Mil.)
Definition: To confer rank upon by brevet.
Bre*vet", a. (Mil.)
Definition: Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 January 2025
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
