Definition of brace

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Brace (v. t.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards..

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Pair :: Pair (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen..
Elastic :: Elastic (n.) An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber..
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To cling to; to cherish; to love.
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.) A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum..
Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
Brace :: Brace (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards..
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..
Comply :: Comply (v. i.) To infold; to embrace.
Embrace :: Embrace (v. i.) To join in an embrace.
Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.
Include :: Include (v. t.) To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five..
Clasp :: Clasp (v. t.) To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.
Hug :: Hug (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling..
Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
Counter Brace :: Counter brace () The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
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..
Hugger :: Hugger (n.) One who hugs or embraces.
Reembrace :: Reembrace (v. i.) To embrace again.
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