Brannock Device

noun

A hand tool of a particular kind, used to measure a foot's length, heel-to-ball length, and width.

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Meanings

Brannock Device1

nounBrannock Device (plural Brannock Devices)

plural Brannock Devices

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Brannock device.

Brannock device2

nounBrannock device (plural Brannock devices)

plural Brannock devices · alternative Brannock Device

  1. A hand tool of a particular kind, used to measure a foot's length, heel-to-ball length, and width.

Origin

Named after its inventor, Charles F. Brannock.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 量腳器 /量脚器
  • 量腳器 /量脚器 (liàngjiǎoqì)tool used to measure a foot's length
Finnish Brannockin laite
  • Brannockin laitetool used to measure a foot's length
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APA

Brannock Device. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brannock%20Device

MLA

“Brannock Device.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brannock%20Device. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brannock Device,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brannock%20Device.

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