brant

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

brant, n. [Cf.Brand goose, Brent, Brenicle.].

 A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) -- called also brent and brand goose. The name is also applied to other related species.  [1913 Webster]

brant, a. [See Brent.].

 Steep.  [1913 Webster]

brant, a. [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat, Icel. brattr, steep.].

•  Steep; high.  [1913 Webster]

  "Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them."  [1913 Webster]
•  Smooth; unwrinkled.  [1913 Webster]

  "Your bonnie brow was brent."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

brant, US var. of BRENT.