See Also: broch(dictionary)
Broch, Hermann(encyclopedia)

broch (iou)



broch noun. . L15.
[Metath. alt. of BURGH: cf. Old Norse borg enclosure, castle.]
= BURGH. L15.
A luminous ring round the moon etc.; a halo. L15.
(In Archaeology usu. broch.) A prehistoric round stone tower in N. Scotland and adjacent islands. M17.