brass brass instrument | a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece |
brass memorial tablet plaque | a memorial made of brass |
brass | an ornament or utensil made of brass |
brass knucks knucks brass knuckles knuckles knuckle duster | a small metal weapon, worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand |
brass monkey | a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships |
boldness nerve brass face cheek | impudent aggressiveness, I couldn't believe her boldness, he had the effrontery to question my honesty |
slang cant jargon lingo argot patois vernacular | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves), they don't speak our lingo |
rhyming slang | slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component, Cockney rhyming slang |
slang slang expression slang term | informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions, often vituperative or vulgar, their speech was full of slang expressions |
pastry pastry dough | a dough of flour and water and shortening |
dough | a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll |
bread dough | any of various doughs for bread |
brass family | (music) the family of brass instruments |
administration governance governing body establishment brass organization organisation | the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something, he claims that the present administration is corrupt, the governance of an association is responsible to its members, he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment |
top brass | the most important persons in a governing body |
brass section brass | the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments |
brass band | a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |
brass hat | a highanking military officer |
brass buttons Cotula coronopifolia | South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads, naturalized in moist areas along coast of California, cultivated as an ornamental |
boodle bread cabbage clams dinero dough gelt kale lettuce lolly lucre loot moolah pelf scratch shekels simoleons sugar wampum | informal terms for money |
brass ring | a rich opportunity or a prize, he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention |
brass | an alloy of copper and zinc |
alpha-beta brass Muntz metal yellow metal | a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass, used in making castings and hot-worked products |
alpha brass | an alloy of brass and zinc, used mainly for cold working |
bearing brass | a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing |
cartridge brass | an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about % zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing |
high brass | brass with % zinc |
low brass | brass with % (or less) zinc |
manganese bronze high-strength brass | a brass with from -% manganese to harden it |
naval brass Admiralty brass Admiralty Metal Tobin bronze | alpha-beta brass containing tin, resistant to sea water, Admiralty Metal is a trademark |
red brass guinea gold | brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint, used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry |
slang | abuse with coarse language |
a gull dupe slang befool cod fool put on take in put one over put one across | fool or hoax, The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone, You can't fool me! |
slang | use slang or vulgar language |