n. [ Cf. Gael. brog, E. brog, n. ] (Carp.) A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in “Gulliver's Travels.” ] Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic. --