brad /bræd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: broddr 'pointed object' ]
1 . a small metal object like a button with two metal sticks that are put through several pieces of paper and folded down to hold the papers together
2 . a small thin wire nail with either a small head or a part that sticks out to the side instead of a head