breve

noun

1. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
2. A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
3. Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

   “But what, are you puzzling in your pockets to seek your only memorial among old play bills, letters requesting a meeting of the Faculty, rules of the Speculative Society, syllabus' of lectures—all the miscellaneous contents of a young lawyer's pocket, which contains every thing but brieves and bank-notes?”

4. A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
5. An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.