What is "brock"

Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in reference to the white mark on its forehead. See Badge,n.]

1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species ( Meles meles or Meles vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species ( Taxidea taxus or Taxidea Americana or Taxidea Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.

2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.

   Badger dog. (Zo["o]l.) See Dachshund.

Brocket \Brock"et\ (br[o^]k"[e^]t), n. [OE. broket, F. broquart fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).]

1. (Zo["o]l.) A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called brock.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A small South American deer, of several species ( Coassus superciliaris, Coassus rufus, and Coassus auritus).

Old English brocc "badger," a borrowing from Celtic (compare Old Irish brocc, Welsh broch). After c.1400, often with the adjective stinking, and meaning "a low, dirty fellow."

n. 1 (context UK English) a male badger. 2 A brocket. vb. to taunt

Brock, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock-type Pokémon. In the anime series, Ash comes across a man that is later revealed to be Brock's father. He explains that Brock wanted to become a Pokémon Master but due to his father leaving, Brock had to take care of his many, many siblings and could not leave. This is why he became a gym leader, to stay close to his family. His father comes back and states he will take care of the family. Brock left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and became a revered Pokémon Breeder. He later cultivates his skill in medicine. As of the latest Japanese episode, Brock is at Pewter City to train to be a Pokémon Doctor. He has also appeared in several Pokémon manga series, including Pokémon Adventures and the Ash & Pikachu manga.

Brock may refer to:

Brock is a village in the borough of Soltau in the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. The village has 158 inhabitants (as at: 2003). The hamlets of Bassel, Hebenbrock, Penzhorn and Imbrock are part of the parish.

Brock lies on the Lüneburg Heath south of Soltau on the river Böhme. The B 3 federal road and the A 7 motorway run through the parish of Brock. The motorway junction of Soltau-Süd also lies within the parish.

The council chair is Wulf Heinrich Lühr. The first two episodes of the TV series Die Kinder vom Alstertal were shot at a farm in Brock.

Brock is an Australian Telemovie about the life of Australian Racing Driver Peter Brock scheduled to air on Ten Network in 2016.

Brock is a two-part Australian miniseries based on the life of motor racing driver Peter Brock set to screen on Network Ten in 2016.

Brock is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Brock is a surname, and may refer to

• Andrew C. Brock, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
• Bill Brock (born 1930), Republican United States senator
• Bryan Brock, American football player for 3 seasons, 1990–1992
• C. E. Brock (1870–1938), English line artist and illustrator
• Calvin Brock (1975–), American boxer
• Darrell Brock Jr., American politician
• Dave Brock (1941–), Hawkwind frontman
• David Brock (1962–), former conservative journalist turned liberal political writer
• Edwin Brock (1927–1997), British poet
• Edwin C. Brock, American Egyptologist
• Frank Arthur Brock (1888–1918), British Royal Air Force Officer and inventor
• Greg Brock (The West Wing), fictional character from The West Wing
• Henry Matthew Brock (1875–1960), English illustrator
• Hugh Brock (1914–1985), British pacifist
• Isaac Brock (1769–1812), British major-general
• Isaac Brock (musician) (born 1975), Modest Mouse frontman
• Isaac Brock (supercentenarian) (c. 1787–1909), alleged supercentenarian
• Jason Vincent Brock (1970- ), writer
• Jim Brock (1937–1994), American college baseball coach
• John Brock (baseball) (1896–1951), American major league catcher
• John Brock (CEO) (born 1948), American businessman
• John Brock, fictional character of Desmond Skirrow
• John W. Brock (1914–1942), United States Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient
• Juliet Clutton-Brock, British zoologist
• Kathy Brock, American television newsreader
• Lawrence Brock (1906–1968), American politician
• Lou Brock (born 1939), baseball player
• Lou Brock Jr. (1964–), American football player
• Matthew Brock (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michael Brock (1920–2014), British historian
• Napoleon Murphy Brock (1945–), American singer, saxophonist and flautist
• Pete Brock (born 1936), American racing car designer and driver
• Pete Brock (American football), (born 1954) American footballer for the New England Patriots
• Peter Brock (1945–2006), Australian motor racing driver
• Raheem Brock (1978–), American football player
• Raymond Brock (1936-2008), English bridge player
• Rebecca Wirfs-Brock (1953–), author
• Richard Brock, nature film producer
• Robert L. Brock (c.1924–1998), American entrepreneur
• Russell Brock, Baron Brock (1903–1980), British surgeon who pioneered open heart surgery
• Sebastian Brock (1938–), a British Syriacist.
• Stevie Brock (born 1990), American pop singer
• Thomas D. Brock (born 1926), American microbiologist
• Thomas Brock (1847–1922), British sculptor
• Tony Brock (born 1954), British drummer
• Tyler Brock, fictional character from Tai-Pan
• William Emerson Brock (1872–1950), Democratic United States Senator