English Dictionary

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
Source : opted (18877)  - auto

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.
Source : opted (18878)  - auto

The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Source : opted (18879)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (18880)  - auto

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.
Source : opted (18881)  - auto

A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
Source : opted (18882)  - auto

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
Source : opted (18883)  - auto

A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
Source : opted (18884)  - auto

Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
Source : opted (18885)  - auto

Harness; warlike preparation.
Source : opted (18886)  - auto