LekhoriLekhoriArmor 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 bitstock.
a brace and bit
To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
All hands, brace for impact!
To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
A surname from Old French.
From Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominative and accusative plural of bracchium (“arm”).
Select a language to see translations
He braced himself against the crowd.
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 brace the yards