Word Meaning

braces definition and meaning

n. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
n. A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.
n. The state of being braced or tight; tension.
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 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.
n. A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
n. A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
n. A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.
n. Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
n. Harness; warlike preparation.
n. Armor for the arm; vantbrace.
n. The mouth of a shaft.
v. t. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.
v. t. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.
v. t. To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
v. t. To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.
v. t. To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.
v. i. To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up.

Crossword clues for braces

- A couple or pair
- A pair
- A pair of things
- Fortify
- Overalls, bib and ...
- Pair in second-rate contest
- Pair prepare to crash
- Reinforce
- Teeth band
- Toss caber or strut
- Beams that support and straighten choppers
- Speeds after bad start and prepares for impact
- Struts