Part 1414

<hw>Bro"ken wind`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>The heaves.</def>

<h1>Broken-winded</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ken-wind`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>Having short breath or disordered respiration, as a horse.</def>

<h1>Broker</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ker</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>brocour</ets>, from a word akin to <ets>broken</ets>, <ets>bruken</ets>, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr. AS. <ets>br<?/can</ets> to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. <ets>broker</ets>, F. <ets>brocanteur</ets>. See <er>Brook</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who transacts business for another; an agent.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called <i>brokerage</i>. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own.</def>

<i>Story.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A dealer in secondhand goods.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A pimp or procurer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<cs><col>Bill broker</col>, <cd>one who buys and sells notes and bills of exchange.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Curbstone broker</col> or <col>Street broker</col>, <cd>an operator in stocks (not a member of the Stock Exchange) who executes orders by running from office to office, or by transactions on the street.</cd> <mark>[U.S.]</mark> -- <col>Exchange broker</col>, <cd>one who buys and sells uncurrent money, and deals in exchanges relating to money.</cd> -- <col>Insurance broker</col>, <cd>one who is agent in procuring insurance on vessels, or against fire.</cd> -- <col>Pawn broker</col>. <cd>See <er>Pawnbroker</er>.</cd> -- <col>Real estate broker</col>, <cd>one who buys and sells lands, and negotiates loans, etc., upon mortgage.</cd> -- <col>Ship broker</col>, <cd>one who acts as agent in buying and selling ships, procuring freight, etc.</cd> -- <col>Stock broker</col>. <cd>See <er>Stockbroker</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Brokerage</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ker*age</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The business or employment of a broker.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The fee, reward, or commission, given or changed for transacting business as a broker.</def>

<h1>Brokerly</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ker*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mean; servile.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Brokery</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ker*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The business of a broker.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And with extorting, cozening, forfeiting, And tricks belonging unto <b>brokery</b>. <i>Marlowe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Broking</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"king</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a broker or brokers, or to brokerage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Redeem from <b>broking</b> pawn the blemished crown. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Broma</h1> <Xpage=184>

<hw>Bro"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ food, <?/ to eat.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Aliment; food.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>