I.
chiefly Scotland
past of break
II. ˈbrak adjective
Etymology: Dutch brak salty from Middle Dutch brac; akin to Middle Low German brak salty, & perhaps to Middle Dutch broec swampy ground, Old English brōc brook — more at brook
1. dialect : brackish , briny
brack water
2. or brak “ Africa : alkali
brack soil
III. noun
( -s )
1. dialect : salt water : brine
2. or brak “ Africa : alkali especially in soil
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of break (II)
1. archaic : a crack or fissure in a solid body : break , breach
2. dialect : a flaw especially in cloth