BROW
eyebrow, brow, supercilium
(noun) the arch of hair above each eye
brow, forehead
(noun) the part of the face above the eyes
hilltop, brow
(noun) the peak of a hill; “the sun set behind the brow of distant hills”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brow (plural brows)
The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
The first tine of an antler's beam.
The forehead.
The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
(mining) A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
(figurative) Aspect; appearance.
(nautical) The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
(nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.
Synonyms
• forehead
Verb
brow (third-person singular simple present brows, present participle browing, simple past and past participle browed)
To bound or limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.
Proper noun
Brow (plural Brows)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brow is the 17447th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1616 individuals. Brow is most common among White (84.22%) and Black/African American (10.09%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Brow, n. Etym: [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br; akin to AS. br, breáw, eyelid, OFries. bre, D. braauw, Icel. bra, br, OHG. prawa, G. braue, OSlav. br, Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. bhr. Cf. Bray a bank, Bridge.]
1. The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit. And his arched brow, pulled o'er his eyes, With solemn proof proclaims him wise. Churchill.
2. The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow. 'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair. Shak.
3. The forehead; as, a feverish brow. Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow. Shak.
4. The general air of the countenance. To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow. Milton. He told them with a masterly brow. Milton.
5. The edge or projecting upper aprt of a steep place; as, the brow of a precipice; the brow of a hill. To bend the brow, To knit the brows, to frown; to scowl.
Brow, v. t.
Definition: To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. [R.] Tending my flocks hard by i' the hilly crofts That brow this bottom glade. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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