Brocket

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɹɒkɪt/

Origin

From Middle French brocart, broquart.

Full definition of brocket

Noun

1. A stag in its second year, before its horns have started branching.
2. A genus, , of short-horned deer from Brazil.
• 1998, Valerius Geist, Deer of the World, p. 118:Before fighting, brockets rear and jump in display; when fighting, they jump over each other, striking the opponent with the hooves of the forelegs or hind legs in passing.