Brandish : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Brandish	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Brandish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
brandish n the act of waving Synonym(s): flourish, brandish v move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" [syn: brandish, flourish, wave] exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brandish \Bran"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brandished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brandishing}.] [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See {Brand}, n.] 1. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish. The quivering lance which he brandished bright. --Drake. 2. To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brandish \Bran"dish\, n. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc. [bd]Brandishes of the fan.[b8] --Tailer.