brant-goose
21Goose skin — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… …
22Goose tongue — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… …
23Brant — /brant/, n. 1. Joseph (Thayendanegea), 1742 1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution. 2. a male given name. * * * ▪ bird also called Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), water bird that… …
24brant — Brand goose Brand goose [Prob. fr. 1st brand + goose: cf. Sw. brandg[*a]s. Cf. {Brant}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of wild goose ({Branta bernicla}) usually called in America {brant}. See {Brant}. [1913 Webster] …
25goose — gooselike, adj. /goohs/, n., pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5 7; v., goosed, goosing. n. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated, web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are… …
26brant — noun (plural brant or brants) Etymology: Middle English brand gos Date: 14th century a small goose (Branta bernicla) about the size of a mallard having a black head, neck, and chest …
27goose — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. Types of geese include: gray, graylag, bean, pink footed, white fronted, snow, emperor, kelp, upland, black, barnacle, brant, Canada, Chinese, Egyptian, Orinoco. 2. [A stupid person] Syn. loony, dope, silly; see fool 1 . •… …
28brant — 1. noun /bɹænt/ Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla. 2. adjective /bɹænt/ Steep, precipitous …
29brant — brænt n. type of small goose …
30brant — noun North American term for brent goose …
