Bracket, an ornamental projection from a wall, used for the purpose of supporting a statue, bust, or the like (see CORBEL). Brackets are either of stone, wood, or metal, and they are sometimes elaborately designed and carved. The term bracket is also employed in joinery, &c., to designate supports, in the form of a bent knee, of shelves, galleries, &c. Bracket is also generally applied to such gaslights as project from the wall.