Definition of brace

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Brace (n.) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon..

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Rebrace :: Rebrace (v. t.) To brace again.
Hug :: Hug (v. t.) To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace.
Entomostraca :: Entomostraca (n. pl.) One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera..
Bracing :: Bracing (n.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss..
Brace :: Brace (n.) Harness; warlike preparation.
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..
Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To brace by drawing together, as the cords of a drum..
Brace :: Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..
Forebrace :: Forebrace (n.) A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail..
Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..
Embracement :: Embracement (n.) A clasp in the arms; embrace.
Comprehend :: Comprehend (v. t.) To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire..
Counter Brace :: Counter brace () A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to receive..
Fraternal :: Fraternal (a.) Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace..
Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
Brace :: Brace (n.) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon..
Spur :: Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..
Bracelet :: Bracelet (n.) A piece of defensive armor for the arm.
Cover :: Cover (v. t.) To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses..
Bracer :: Bracer (n.) A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body..
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