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A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint.
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To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
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A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut.
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The space, at one end, between opposite trusses when these are terminated by inclined braces.
v. t.
To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to.
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Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc.
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The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced.
n. sing.
A pair of suspenders or braces.
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A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.
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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.
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One who, or that which, suspends; esp., one of a pair of straps or braces worn over the shoulders, for holding up the trousers.
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One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl.
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Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the bracing of a truss.
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Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
v. t.
To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.
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A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse.
n.
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
v. t.
To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.
n.
An elastic woven fabric, as a belt, braces or suspenders, etc., made in part of India rubber.
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That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
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