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braid noun

  /bɹeɪd/
  • A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]
 Zopf, Flechte, Litze, geflochtenes Band
  • A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference.
 Abschirmgeflecht, Geflecht, Schutzgeflecht
  • A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together.
 Litze
  • (obsolete) A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench. [11th–17th c.]
 Ruck

braid verb

  /bɹeɪd/
  • (transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  • (obsolete) To reproach; to upbraid.
 flechten, verflechten
  • To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food.
 zerreiben
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