Brass (disambiguation)

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Brass is a metal alloy of copper and zinc.

"Brass" is also military slang for officers, especially high-ranking ones with broad decision-making powers; it is also used to refer to senior management in companies and other organizations.

Brass may also refer to:

Arts and culture[edit]

Geography[edit]

  • Brass, Nigeria, a local government area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
    • Twon-Brass, a town in Nigeria, head of the Brass local government area
    • Brass Island, island in Nigeria, site of Twon-Brass

People with the surname[edit]

Other[edit]

  • "Brass", English slang term for money, i.e. "brass in pocket"; as well as effrontery and in an alternative context, also slang for a prostitute
  • "Brass", the metallic body of a cartridge case, usually made of brass
  • Horse brass, a plaque used to decorate shire horses
  • Monumental brass, commemorative plates laid down in British and European churches