present participle of brace sharp

(nautical) to brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going about

(nautical, dated) To bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.

(nautical) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. / (idiomatic) A very short time.

(nautical) to bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled

(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