Definition of brace

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Brace (n.) A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum..

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Logistics :: Logistics (n.) That branch of the military art which embraces the details of moving and supplying armies. The meaning of the word is by some writers extended to include strategy.
Forebrace :: Forebrace (n.) A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
Embrace :: Embrace (v. i.) To join in an embrace.
Hug :: Hug (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling..
Convert :: Convert (n.) A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who is won over to, or heartily embraces, a creed, religious system, or party, in which he has not previously believed; especially, one who turns from the controlling power of sin to that of holiness, or from unbelief to Christianity..
Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
Imbracery :: Imbracery (n.) Embracery.
Wimble :: Wimble (n.) A stonecutter's brace for boring holes in stone.
Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass..
Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
Gallows :: Gallows (n. sing.) A pair of suspenders or braces.
Clip :: Clip (n.) An embrace.
Armil :: Armil (n.) A bracelet.
Girth :: Girth (n.) A small horizontal brace or girder.
Counter Brace :: Counter brace () The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
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..
Pentamera :: Pentamera (n. pl.) An extensive division of Coleoptera, including those that normally have five-jointed tarsi. It embraces about half of all the known species of the Coleoptera..
Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
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