Definition of brace

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Brace (v. t.) To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd..

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Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..
Bracer :: Bracer (n.) That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage..
Vantbrass :: Vantbrass (n.) Armor for the arm; vambrace.
Vantbrace :: Vantbrace (n.) Alt. of Vantbras.
Accouplement :: Accouplement (n.) That which couples, as a tie or brace..
Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
Bangle :: Bangle (n.) An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet..
Pair :: Pair (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen..
Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..
Counterbrace :: Counterbrace (v. t.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another..
Footboard :: Footboard (n.) A board or narrow platfrom upon which one may stand or brace his fee.
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Embracement :: Embracement (n.) Willing acceptance.
Colling :: Colling (v. t.) An embrace; dalliance.
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
Toed :: Toed (a.) Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely, said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing..
Brace :: Brace (n.) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock..
Topgallant :: Topgallant (a.) Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship..
Passeres :: Passeres (n. pl.) An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds..
Programme :: Programme (n.) That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch..
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