That which holds anything tightly or
supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or
maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.
The state of being braced or tight;
tension.
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.
A vertical curved line
connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together;
thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect
staves.
A rope reeved through a block at
the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder
gudgeon.
A curved instrument or handle of
iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks;
now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some
contempt.
Straps or bands to sustain trousers;
suspenders.
Harness; warlike preparation.
Armor for the arm; vantbrace.
The mouth of a shaft.
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