brod — meaning in English

English meaning

• goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
• spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.

Senses

brod is used for these senses in English:

• goad A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
• spur A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

goad — full definition

1. noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
2. verb To provoke or push someone into doing something, often by teasing or taunting.

spur — full definition

1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
4. verb To urge someone or something into action.

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