BROCKETS

Noun

brockets

plural of brocket

Source: Wiktionary


BROCKET

Brock"et, n. Etym: [OE. broket, F. broquart fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called brock.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small South American deer, of several species (Coassus superciliaris, C. rufus, and C. auritus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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