Brevetted

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brevet \Bre*vet"\ (br[-e]*v[e^]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Brevetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brevetting}.] (Mil.)
     To confer rank upon by brevet.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  brevet
       n : a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher
           rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
       v : promote somebody by brevet, in the military
       [also: {brevetting}, {brevetted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brevetted
       See {brevet}