Brocket — may be: *Baron Brocket, British peerage title *Brocket 99, controversial audio tape and a documentary about this tape *Brocket deer, members of the genus Mazama *Brocket, Alberta, community on the Peigan reserve in Canada *Brocket Hall, palladian … Wikipedia
Brocket — Brock et (br[o^]k [e^]t), n. [OE. broket, F. broquart fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A male red deer two years old; sometimes called {brock}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brocket — [bräk′it] n. [ME broket < Anglo Norm broquet, yearling (of roe deer) < OFr broc, a spit, tine of a stag s horn: see BROACH] 1. a two year old, male European red deer during its second stage of antler growth 2. any of a genus (Mazama) of… … English World dictionary
Brocket deer — For other uses of Brocket , see Brocket (disambiguation). Brocket deer Gray Brocket (M. gouazoubira) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Deer — This article is about the ruminant animal. For other uses, see Deer (disambiguation). Fawn and Stag redirect here. For other uses, see Fawn (disambiguation) and Stag (disambiguation). Deer Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent … Wikipedia
brocket — /brok it/, n. 1. any of several small, red, South American deer of the genus Mazama, having short, unbranched antlers. 2. the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of straight horns. [1375 1425; late ME broket < AF broquet,… … Universalium
deer — /dear/, n., pl. deer, (occasionally) deers. 1. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers. 2. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.… … Universalium
brocket — noun Etymology: brocket (two year old male red deer), from Middle English broket, from Anglo French; akin to Old French broche tine of an antler, pointed tool more at broach Date: 1837 any of several small deer (genus Mazama) of Central and South … New Collegiate Dictionary
brocket — /ˈbrɒkət/ (say brokuht) noun (plural brockets, brocket) 1. the male red deer in the second year, with the first growth of straight horns. 2. any of four small swamp deer, genus Mazama, of tropical America. {French broquet small horn} …
brocket deer — mazamos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis apibrėžtis Gentyje 4 rūšys. Paplitimo arealas – Centr. ir P. Amerika. atitikmenys: lot. Mazama angl. brocket deer; brockets vok. Mazamas; Spießhirsche rus. мазамы ryšiai:… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
brocket — noun a small deer with short straight antlers, found in Central and South America. [Genus Mazama: four species.] Origin ME (denoting a red deer stag in its second year, with straight antlers): from Anglo Norman Fr. broquet, dimin. of broque, var … English new terms dictionary