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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Inclasp :: Inclasp (v. t.) To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle.
Heartstring :: Heartstring (n.) A nerve or tendon, supposed to brace and sustain the heart..
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To cling to; to cherish; to love.
Emball :: Emball (v. t.) To encircle or embrace.
Couple :: Couple (a.) Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a pair; a brace.
Bit :: Bit (v.) A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock..
Strut :: Strut (n.) Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; -- the opposite of stay, and tie..
Accouplement :: Accouplement (n.) That which couples, as a tie or brace..
Brace :: Brace (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Embracery :: Embracery (n.) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements..
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..
Brace :: Brace (n.) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
Cuddle :: Cuddle (n.) A close embrace.
Hugger :: Hugger (n.) One who hugs or embraces.
Beclip :: Beclip (v. t.) To embrace; to surround.
Brace :: Brace (n.) Armor for the arm; vantbrace.
Brace :: Brace (n.) A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell..
Thorough-brace :: Thorough-brace (n.) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise..
Entomostraca :: Entomostraca (n. pl.) One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera..
Circlet :: Circlet (n.) A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband..
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