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🦌 A young stag 🦌 A small deer
brocket

brocket

9.9
A male red deer in its second year
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Hunters are restricted from shooting any brocket during the early season.

Examples

  • The young brocket wandered away from the herd, exploring the forest on its own.

  • The brocket grazed peacefully in the meadow.

  • A brocket can be identified by its slender antlers, distinct from older stags.

  • Many hunters seek a brocket during the season.

  • The wildlife photographer captured stunning images of a young brocket grazing in the meadow.

  • During the autumn, a brocket can often be seen wandering through the forest in search of food.

  • In the national park, the brocket is one of the most commonly spotted deer species.

Synonyms

pricket
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  • Archaic
9.9

A young male deer with a single point on each antler

is limited to males of the red deer species in their second year

Surface Forms

brocket singular
brockets plural

Etymology

The word brocket comes from an old word broc meaning 'male deer' plus the small ending -et, so it literally means 'little stag'. That's why brocket is used for a young male red deer with slender, smaller antlers.