brachial

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: bra=chi=al

CIDE DICTIONARY

brachial, a. [L. brachialis (bracch-), from bracchium (bracch-) arm: cf. F. brachial.].

•  Pertaining or belonging to the arm; as, the brachial artery; the brachial nerve.  [1913 Webster]
•  Of the nature of an arm; resembling an arm.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

brachial, adj.
1 of or relating to the arm (brachial artery).
2 like an arm.

Etymology

L brachialis f. bra(c)chium arm

ROGET THESAURUS

brachial

Instrument

N instrument, machinery, mechanism, engineering, instrument, organ, tool, implement, utensil, machine, engine, lathe, gin, mill, air engine, caloric engine, heat engine, gear, tackle, tackling, rig, rigging, apparatus, appliances, plant, materiel, harness, trappings, fittings, accouterments, barde, equipment, equipmentage, appointments, furniture, upholstery, chattels, paraphernalia, mechanical powers, lever, leverage, mechanical advantage, crow, crowbar, handspike, gavelock, jemmy, jimmy, arm, limb, wing, oar, paddle, pulley, wheel and axle, wheelwork, clockwork, wheels within wheels, pinion, crank, winch, cam, pedal, capstan, wheel, inclined plane, wedge, screw, spring, mainspring, can hook, glut, heald, heddle, jenny, parbuckle, sprag, water wheel, handle, hilt, haft, shaft, heft, shank, blade, trigger, tiller, helm, treadle, key, turnscrew, screwdriver, knocker, hammer, edge tool, borer, vice, teeth, nail, rope, peg, support, spoon, arms, oar, cardiograph, recapper, snowplow, tenpenny, votograph, instrumental, mechanical, machinal, brachial.