brocket

noun

1. A stag in its second year, before its horns have started branching.

   “Near-synonyms: knobber, knobbler, pricket, spitter”

   ““Why, a stag is called a brocket until he is three years old, at four years he is a staggart; at five years a warrantable stag; and after five years he becomes a hart royal.””

2. A brocket deer, a member of genus Mazama, of short-horned deer of the tropical Americas.

   “Before fighting, brockets rear and jump in display; when fighting, they jump over each other, striking the opponent with the hooves of the forelegs or hind legs in passing.”

name

1. A city and village in North Dakota.