6 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in reference to the white mark on its forehead. See {Badge},n.] 1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus {Meles} or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ({Meles meles} or {Meles vulgaris}), called also {brock}, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species ({Taxidea taxus} or {Taxidea Americana} or {Taxidea Labradorica}) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See {Teledu}. [1913 Webster] 2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. [1913 Webster] {Badger dog}. (Zool.) See {Dachshund}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Brock \Brock\, n. [See {Brocket}.] (Zool.) A brocket. --Bailey. [1913 Webster] Brocken specter From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. (Zool.) A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called {brock}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A small South American deer, of several species ({Coassus superciliaris}, {Coassus rufus}, and {Coassus auritus}). [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Brock \Brock\, n. [AS. broc, fr. W. broch; akin to Ir. & Gael. broc, Corn. & Armor. broch; cf. Ir. & Gael. breac speckled.] (Zool.) A badger. [1913 Webster] Or with pretense of chasing thence the brock. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Brock, NE (village, FIPS 6505) Location: 40.48114 N, 95.95966 W Population (1990): 143 (76 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68320 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Brock, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 162 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.310905 sq. miles (0.805241 sq. km) FIPS code: 06505 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 40.480194 N, 95.959910 W ZIP Codes (1990): 68320 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Brock, NE Brock
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