- (n.) Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the color of which is near to that of brass.
- (n.) A brass plate engraved with a figure or device. Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc.
- (n.) A journal bearing, so called because frequently made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal, when the latter is generally called a white metal lining. See Axle box, Journal Box, and Bearing.
- (n.) An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely other metals.
- (n.) Impudence; a brazen face.
- (n.) Utensils, ornaments or other articles of brass.
- (n.) Coin made of copper, brass or bronze.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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