brooder — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A person who broods.

   Examples

   Ah! our poor simple fathers should rise up Out of their graves, and come to get advice And comfort from the brooders that are now.

2. A heated box used for chicks or premature babies.

   Examples

   [E]verybody worked hard to get the chicks safely into the brooders.

Noun

1. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants

   Synonyms

   incubator

   Broader terms

   apparatussetup