Counterbrace

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

  Counterbrace \Coun"ter*brace`\, v. t.
     1. (Naut.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to
        counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one
        way and the after yards another.
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     2. (Engin.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are
        resisted; to apply counter braces to.
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