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Brace :: Brace (n.) Harness; warlike preparation.

Cross-spall :: Cross-spall (n.) One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl..

Collingly :: Collingly (adv.) With embraces.

Leiotrichi :: Leiotrichi (n. pl.) The division of mankind which embraces the smooth-haired races.

Braced :: Braced (imp. & p. p.) of Brac.

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To embrace about the neck; to salute; to greet.

Inclasp :: Inclasp (v. t.) To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle.

Bracelet :: Bracelet (n.) An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls..

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves..

Brace :: Brace (n.) Armor for the arm; vantbrace.

Portal :: Portal (n.) The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces..

Sector :: Sector (n.) An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector..

Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..

Spur :: Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..

Rebrace :: Rebrace (v. t.) To brace again.

Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.

Colling :: Colling (v. t.) An embrace; dalliance.

Hug :: Hug (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling..

Infold :: Infold (v. t.) To clasp with the arms; to embrace.

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