noun
brack
brak
Brack (noun) means Water that is salty or brackish. Example: “The marsh was fed by brack seeping in from the estuary.”
noun
1
Water that is salty or brackish.
"The marsh was fed by brack seeping in from the estuary."
"Nothing grew where the brack had soaked into the soil."
2
A crack, gap, or break in something solid.
"A brack had opened along the old stone wall."
"He found a brack in the ice just wide enough to fall through."
3
A flaw or fault running through a piece of cloth.
"The weaver rejected the bolt because of a brack down one side."
How to use brack
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old, rarely-used word for salty water or for a crack/flaw in something.
Common mistake
Very rare outside dialect or historical writing — in everyday English "brackish" and "crack" are the words people actually reach for.
Common pairings
a brack of water
a brack in the cloth
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Word forms
- Plural
- bracks
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch brac, the same root that gives English "brackish."
Rhymes for brack
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What does “brack” mean?
The word “brack” means water that is salty or brackish. In plain terms, an old, rarely-used word for salty water or for a crack/flaw in something.
How do you pronounce “brack”?
“Brack” is pronounced brak (/bɹæk/ in IPA).
How do you use “brack” in a sentence?
Here is “brack” used in a sentence: “The marsh was fed by brack seeping in from the estuary.”
What part of speech is “brack”?
“Brack” is a noun.
Where does the word “brack” come from?
The word “brack” comes from Dutch. From Middle Dutch brac, the same root that gives English "brackish.".
How many meanings does “brack” have?
“Brack” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: water that is salty or brackish.
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