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The brent goose, also known as the
brant
goose or just brant, is a small, short-necked waterfowl that visits the British coasts in the winter.
â
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money
, 11 Mar. 2026
Others, like black and Atlantic
brant
geese, can fly 1,000 miles without stopping, Weegman said.
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Ayana Archie,
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# brant
## [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun)
[Ëbrant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=b&file=brant001 "How to pronounce brant (audio)")
plural brant or brants
**:** a small goose (*Branta bernicla*) about the size of a mallard having a black head, neck, and chest
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The brent goose, also known as the *brant* goose or just brant, is a small, short-necked waterfowl that visits the British coasts in the winter.
â
Harmeet Kaur, *CNN Money*, 11 Mar. 2026
Others, like black and Atlantic *brant* geese, can fly 1,000 miles without stopping, Weegman said.
â
Ayana Archie, *NPR*, 9 Mar. 2026
Specifically, state law prohibits salvage of: badger, bobcat, *brant*, coot, crow, cub bear, duck, elk, fisher, Florida gallinule, geese, marten, moose, otter, snipe, sora rail, spotted fawn deer, Virginia rail, wild turkey, wolf, and woodcock.
â
Arpan Lobo, *Freep.com*, 16 Dec. 2025
Adjacent waters are wintering habitat for *brant*, scoters, American black duck and other waterfowl.
â
Stephen Underwood, *Hartford Courant*, 31 July 2025
Read full article Berkshire County: An out-of-season *brant* at Lake Pontoosuc in Pittsfield, three sandhill cranes in New Marlborough, and five red crossbills at Mount Greylock.
â
*BostonGlobe.com*, 2 July 2022
Izembek Lagoon holds one of the worldâs largest beds of eelgrass, a rich food source for Pacific *brant* geese, endangered Stellerâs eider sea ducks and other migratory birds.
â
Mark Thiessen, *Anchorage Daily News*, 10 May 2022
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## Word History
Etymology
Middle English *brand gos*
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brant#h1)
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## Rhymes for *brant*
- [ant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ant)
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- [lant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lant)
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- [rant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rant)
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## Geographical Definition
Brant
## geographical name
[Ëbrant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=b&file=brant001 "How to pronounce Brant (audio)")
city in southeastern Ontario, Canada *population* 35,638
## Biographical Definition
Brant
## biographical name
[Ëbrant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=bix&file=bixbra20 "How to pronounce Brant (audio)")
Joseph 1742â1807 *Thayendanegea* Mohawk chief
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The brent goose, also known as the *brant* goose or just brant, is a small, short-necked waterfowl that visits the British coasts in the winter. â Harmeet Kaur, *CNN Money*, 11 Mar. 2026 Others, like black and Atlantic *brant* geese, can fly 1,000 miles without stopping, Weegman said. â Ayana Archie, *NPR*, 9 Mar. 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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