a mildly seasoned, coarse-ground pork sausage
a mildly spiced, generously marbled pork sausage that, unlike the precooked hot dog, requires thorough cooking
simply a piece of woolen cloth that one would wear over other clothing. It was often worn like a cloak, but was also used like a sash or shawl. The length of the Brat was entirely dependent upon the wearer and the style at the time. The average Brat would have been 1 to 1.5 yards long from doubled cloth (up to 60" wide). Today the Brat is known as the Fly Plaid.