braid

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
2. 2
   To start into motion.
3. 3
   To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
4. 4
   To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
5. 5
   To reproach; to upbraid.

Noun

1. 1
   A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench.
2. 2
   A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
3. 3
   A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together.
4. 4
   A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.
5. 5
   A caprice or outburst of passion or anger.
6. 6
   Given two sets of n points on corresponding positions on two parallel lines, a braid is a unique set of crossings (over or under) between n strands that connect each point on one line to a point on the other line such that all points represent the terminus of one and only one strand and the traversal of any strand from a starting point to an ending point never moves further away from the from the
7. 7
   A wicker guard for protecting newly grafted trees.
8. 8
   A moment, stound.
9. 9
   A turn of work, job.
10. 10
    A trick; deception.
11. 11
    A shelf or board for holding objects.
12. 12
    A board to press curd for cheese.
13. 13
    A flat board attached to a beam, used for weighing.

Adjective

1. 1
   Crafty, deceitful.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.