Defn: The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.
5. (Print.)
Defn: One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation, or note, or a part to be excluded from a sentence, to indicate an interpolation, to rectify a mistake, or to supply an omission, and for certain other purposes; — called also crotchet.
6. A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column, or the like. Bracket light, a gas fixture or a lamp attached to a wall, column, etc.
BRACKET
Brack"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bracketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bracketing]
Defn: To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.
BRACKETING
Brack"et*ing, n. (Arch.)
Defn: A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
BRACKISH
Brack"ish, a. Etym: [See Brack salt water.]
Defn: Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil.
Springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish though they be.
Byron.