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A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to receive.
The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.
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a.
Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship.
v. t.
To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.
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.
n.
A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell.
v. t.
To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below.
n.
That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
v. t.
To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.
n.
A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise.
a.
Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely, said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing.
n.
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
n.
A stonecutter's brace for boring holes in stone.
imp. & p. p.
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n.
A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
v. t.
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.
v. t.
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.
n.
To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
n.
The state of being braced or tight; tension.
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].
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