Brandis
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A triangular fire stand; trivet. Cornwall, Devon, archaic
"These stones are then placed, as the country people have it, “brandis-wise” ; that is, in the form of a brandis, the name by which the triangular stands on which the kettles are set on the hearth are called."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"These stones are then placed, as the country people have it, “brandis-wise” ; that is, in the form of a brandis, the name by which the triangular stands on which the kettles are set on the hearth are called."