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Studded :: Stud (n.) An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.

Stock :: Stock (n.) The handle or contrivance by which bits are held in boring; a bitstock; a brace.

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..

Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

Legatura :: Legatura (n.) A tie or brace; a syncopation.

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

Brace :: Brace (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt..

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..

Scarabee :: Scarabee (n.) A stylized representation of a scarab beetle in stone or faience; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving designs on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a scarab [the carved stone itelf]..

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

Inspectorship :: Inspectorship (n.) The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.

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..

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

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..

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

Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences..

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

Counter Brace :: Counter brace () The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.

Counterbrace :: Counterbrace (v. t.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to.

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