Definition of brace

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Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..

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Fraternal :: Fraternal (a.) Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Embraced :: Embraced (imp. & p. p.) of Embrac.
Embrasure :: Embrasure (n.) An embrace.
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..
Accolade :: Accolade (n.) A brace used to join two or more staves.
Unbrace :: Unbrace (v. t.) To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves..
Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.
Embracery :: Embracery (n.) An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements..
Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
Embracement :: Embracement (n.) Willing acceptance.
Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..
Pax :: Pax (n.) The kiss of peace; also, the embrace in the sanctuary now substituted for it at High Mass in Roman Catholic churches..
Stock :: Stock (n.) The handle or contrivance by which bits are held in boring; a bitstock; a brace.
Shore :: Shore (n.) A prop, as a timber, placed as a brace or support against the side of a building or other structure; a prop placed beneath anything, as a beam, to prevent it from sinking or sagging..
Bracing :: Bracing (n.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss..
Couple :: Couple (a.) Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a pair; a brace.
Brace :: Brace (n.) The mouth of a shaft.
Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To brace by drawing together, as the cords of a drum..
Rerebrace :: Rerebrace (n.) Armor for the upper part of the arm.
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