(nautical) to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship

(transitive, construction) To strengthen with bracing material. / (intransitive) To become more optimistic. / (transitive, intransitive) To strengthen (oneself), become stronger or more resilient.

plural of neck brace

plural of neck-brace

Alternative form of neckbrace

Alternative form of neckbrace

(programming) Synonym of curly bracket

plural of curly brace

Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.

(carpentry) A brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypotenuse and securing the two side pieces together.