simple past tense and past participle of brace

Having braces or similar supports. / (heraldry, of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced.

(obsolete) Armor for the arm; vambrace. / (obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow. / To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

plural of brace

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. / (dated) Handcuffs.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace

(nautical) to bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuvers

(nautical) to bring the yards more square to the fore and aft line

present participle of brace