- Alcoholic drink - That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage. - A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the
vibration of the string; also, a brassart. - A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives
tension or tone to any part of the body.
- Brother Andrew casually makes cognac - Calvados or grappa - Distilled spirit - Strong drink - A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is
also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United
States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it
is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain.