brad

Definition of brad in English English dictionary: A diminutive of the male given names Bradley, Bradly, or Bradford; A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin
Into the middle arch of each desk silver-headed brads had been hammered to form a lion, a bear, a ram, a dove, and in the midst a flaming torch.; A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet; {n} a thin nail with a flat head; sometimes short for Bradley, Bradly, Bradford or Braddeus; {f} fasten with nails or pegs; broad; {i} small thin nail; nIII: imitation; a thin, short, finishing nail; a small nail fasten with brads; A thin wire nail with a small head or a slight side projection instead of a head.brad v; 1) A wire nail usually 50 to 65 mm long, with rounded built head 2) A cut nail of constant thickness but tapering width, with a square head projecting from one edge only, or an oval-wire brad; A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin; a small nail; Used for "finishing" moldings, etch, these nails with a small diameter head and shank of no longer than 1 ½", are also used in making picture frames; fasten with brads; A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head
Brad Pitt: {i} (born 1963) famous American movie actor
brad awl: A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc
brads: plural of brad