brake

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

1) The common name for fern. In Sweden the female fern is called bracken. In the north of England it is called brackens.--Brockett's North County Words.

It is a common saying in the Northern States, on the opening of spring, If you break the first brake, and kill the first snake, you will go through all you undertake.

2) A lever used for stopping cars on railways.

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