Braced

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brace \Brace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Bracing}.]
     1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace
        a beam in a building.
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     2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension;
        to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.
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              And welcome war to brace her drums.   --Campbell.
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     3. To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
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              The women of China, by bracing and binding them from
              their infancy, have very little feet. --Locke.
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              Some who spurs had first braced on.   --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     4. To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold
        firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.
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              A sturdy lance in his right hand he braced.
                                                    --Fairfax.
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     5. (Naut.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace
        the yards.
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     {To brace about} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) round for the
        contrary tack.
  
     {To brace a yard} (Naut.), to move it horizontally by means
        of a brace.
  
     {To brace in} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by hauling in the
        weather brace.
  
     {To brace one's self}, to call up one's energies. "He braced
        himself for an effort which he was little able to make."
        --J. D. Forbes.
  
     {To brace to} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by checking or easing
        off the lee brace, and hauling in the weather one, to
        assist in tacking.
  
     {To brace up} (Naut.), to bring (a yard) nearer the direction
        of the keel by hauling in the lee brace.
  
     {To brace up sharp} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) as far forward
        as the rigging will permit.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  braced \braced\ adj.
     held up by braces or buttresses.
  
     Syn: buttressed.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  braced
       adj 1: positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger;
              "he stood to attention with his shoulders braced"
       2: held up by braces or buttresses [syn: {buttressed}]