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Meaning
Noun
●
In Armor:
Armor for the
arm
; vambrace.
●
A
measurement
of
length
,
originally
representing
a person's
outstretched
arms.
●
A
curved
instrument
or
handle
of
iron
or
wood
, for
holding
and
turning
bits
, etc.; a
bits
tock.
●
That which
holds
anything
tightly
or
supports
it
firmly
; a
bandage
or a prop.
●
A
cord
,
ligament
, or
rod
, for
producing
or
maintaining
tension.
●
A
thong
used to
regulate
the
tension
of a drum.
●
The
state of being
braced
or
tight
; tension.
●
Harness;
warlike
preparation.
●
In Typography:
A
curved
,
pointed
line
,
also known as
"
curly bracket
": { or }
connecting
two or more
words
or
lines
, which are to be considered together, such
as in
{role,
roll
}; in
music
, used to
connect
staves.
●
A
pair
, a
couple
;
originally
used of
dogs
, and
later
of
animals
generally
(e.g; a
brace
of
conies
) and then other things, but
rarely
human
persons
. (The
plural
in this
sense
is
unchanged
.) In British use (as
plural
), this is a
particularly
common
reference
to
game
birds.
●
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.
●
In Nautical:
A
rope
reeved
through a
block
at the
end of
a
yard
, by which the
yard
is
moved
horizontally
; also, a
rudder
gudgeon.
●
In British English, Cornish English & Mining:
The
mouth
of a shaft.
●
In British English:
Straps or
bands
to
sustain
trousers
; suspenders.
●
A system of
wires
,
brackets
, and
elastic bands
used to
correct
crooked
teeth
or to reduce overbite.
●
In Football (soccer):
Two
goals
scored
by one
player
in a game.
Verb
●
To
prepare
for
something bad
, such as an impact or blow.
●
To place in a
position
for
resisting
pressure
; to
hold
firmly.
●
In Nautical:
To
swing
round the
yards
of a
square rigged
ship
, using
braces
, to present a more
efficient
sail
surface
to the
direction
of the wind.
●
To
stop
someone for
questioning
, usually said of police.
●
To
confront
with
questions
,
demands
or requests.
●
To
furnish
with
braces
; to support; to prop.
●
To
draw
tight
; to
tighten
; to
put
in a state
of
tension
; to
strain
; to strengthen.
●
To
bind
or
tie
closely
; to
fasten
tightly.
Name
●
A
surname
from Old French.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
brace
English
brace
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
bracchia
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Fathom
Dyad
Twosome
Duo
Support
Pair
Prepare
Strengthen
Couple
Related
Strap
Splint
Buckle
Cushion
Bandage
Arm
Gird
Harness
Grip
Lift
Leg
Collar
Orthosis
Prosthesis
Shield
Joint
Sling
Wrist
Shoulder
Ankle
Glove
Pad
Saddle
Knee
Sleeve
Strut
Gear
Belt
Clamp
Neck
Jacket
Screw
Reposition
Rollbar
Handle
Stretch
Pillow
Protect
Truss
Straps
Flap
Fastener
Elbow
Push
Barricade
Defend
Flange
Fasten
Heel
Shoe
Backrest
Bolt
Cervical Collar
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Rhymes
Ace
Race
Bass
Vase
Jace
Pace
Case
Case
Base
Lace
Face
Mace
Naas
Dace
Reys
Brace
Chase
Space
Abase
Trace
Erase
Apace
Place
Grace
Thrace
Efface
Plaice
Encase
Enlace
Deface
Debase
Embrace
Replace
Grimace
Retrace
Outpace
Aggrace
Disgrace
Displace
Misgrace
Supplace
Misplace
Interface
Interlace
Bouillabaisse
White Space
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