present participle of brace

Invigorating or stimulating.

(uncountable) That which braces. / (countable) A brace. / (US) A form of the military attention stance.

plural of bracing

(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