/ Dictionary / Index B brake wheel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brake' wheel" Pronunciation: [key] (in a windmill) a bevel gearwheel rotating with the wind shaft. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brake-van Brakpan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language