Definition of brace

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Brace (n.) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon..

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Check :: Check (v. t.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended..
Braced :: Braced (imp. & p. p.) of Brac.
Brace :: Brace (v. i.) To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up.
Encyclopedist :: Encyclopedist (n.) The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences..
Fold :: Fold (v.) That which is folded together, or which infolds or envelops; embrace..
Ulotrichi :: Ulotrichi (n. pl.) The division of mankind which embraces the races having woolly or crispy hair. Cf. Leiotrichi.
Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards..
Inspectorship :: Inspectorship (n.) The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Latticing :: Latticing (n.) A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut..
Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..
Heartstring :: Heartstring (n.) A nerve or tendon, supposed to brace and sustain the heart..
Brace :: Brace (n.) Armor for the arm; vantbrace.
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Emball :: Emball (v. t.) To encircle or embrace.
Pedestal :: Pedestal (n.) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier..
Epitasis :: Epitasis (n.) That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis..
Embrace :: Embrace (v. t.) To fasten on, as armor..
Squared :: Square (a.) At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; -- said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced..
Elastic :: Elastic (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber..
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