bracket

Definitions

1. 1noun

   An architectural member, plain or ornamental, projecting from a wall or pier, to support weight falling outside of the same; also, a decorative feature seeming to discharge such an office.

2. 2noun

   A piece or combination of pieces, usually triangular in general shape, projecting from, or fastened to, a wall, or other surface, to support heavy bodies or to strengthen angles.

3. 3noun

   A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

4. 4noun

   The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.

5. 5noun

   One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation, or note, or a part to be excluded from a sentence, to indicate an interpolation, to rectify a mistake, or to supply an omission, and for certain other purposes; -- called also crotchet.

6. 6noun

   A gas fixture or lamp holder projecting from the face of a wall, column, or the like.

7. 7transitive verb

   To place within brackets; to connect by brackets; to furnish with brackets.

8. 8noun

   a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

9. 9noun

   either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material

10. 10noun

    either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

11. 11noun

    a category falling within certain defined limits

12. 12verb

    classify or group

13. 13verb

    place into brackets

    "Please bracket this remark"

14. 14verb

    support with brackets

    "bracket bookshelves"