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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRAD, in Sax., is broad, and occurs in names; as in Bradford, broadford.
BRAD, n. A particular kind of nail,used in floors and other work, where it is deemed proper to drive nails entirely into the wood. For this purpose, it is made without a broad head or shoulder over the shank.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a small nail v
1: fasten with brads

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse broddr spike; perhaps akin to Old English byrst bristle — more at bristle Date: 13th century 1. a thin nail of the same thickness throughout but tapering in width and having a slight projection at the top of one side instead of a head 2. a slender wire nail with a small barrel-shaped head II. transitive verb (bradded; bradding) Date: 1794 to fasten with brads

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a thin flat nail with a head in the form of slight enlargement at the top. Etymology: var. of ME brod goad, pointed instrument, f. ON broddr spike

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Brad Brad, n. [Cf.OE. brod, Dan. braad prick, sting, brodde ice spur, frost nail, Sw. brodd frost nail, Icel. broddr any pointed piece of iron or stell; akin to AS. brord point, spire of grass, and perh. to E. bristle. See Bristle, n.] A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head.