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brassbound

adj

Etymology

From brass + bound.

  1. derived from bombus — “a humming or buzzing”
  2. derived from bombitō — “hum, buzz”
  3. derived from bondir — “leap", "bound", originally "make a loud resounding noise”
  4. inherited from *bounden✻
  5. compounded as brassbound — “brass + bound”

Definitions

  1. Bound with brass.

    • Le Vieux Monde has such rarities as a brassbound mahogany lady's writing box with a secret compartment[…]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA