Definition of Brandishing. Meaning of Brandishing. Synonyms of Brandishing

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Definition of Brandishing

Brandishing
Brandish Bran"dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brandished; p. pr. & vb. n. Brandishing.] [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.] 1. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish. The quivering lance which he brandished bright. --Drake. 2. To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.

Meaning of Brandishing from wikipedia

- Man Brandish Street, a hamlet in Selworthy, England Myra Brandish, a recurring character in The Venture Bros. Brandishing may refer to: Brandishing or...
- Brandish is a series of action role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom. The original Brandish video game was released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and...
- Brandish is an action role-playing game by Nihon Falcom. Originally released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns, it was later ported to the Super...
- On 2 August 2014, after Lebanese security forces arrested an al-Nusra Front commander, fighters from al-Nusra Front and ISIL surrounded Lebanese Army checkpoints...
- personifying the concept and Goddess of Liberty, accompanied by a young boy brandishing a pistol in each hand, leads a group of various people forward over a...
- Terms such as menacing, brandishment or brandishing refer to criminal offenses in many U.S. states which are generally defined as displaying a weapon...
- Carrie Nation, brandishing a hatchet...
- on a red field, the right foreleg replaced with an armoured human arm brandishing a sword, trampling on a sabre with the hindpaws. The Finnish coat of...
- Brandish Corner (formerly known as Upper-Hillberry Corner and previously Telegraph Hill) is situated between the 35th and 36th Milestone road-side markers...
- club. Such a practice dates to the time of muzzle loaders, which were brandished in such fashion in close-quarters combat once the weapon's single projectile...