Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow. · To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly. · To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind. · To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. · That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. · A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension. · A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
From Middle English brace, from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, the nominative and accusative plural of bracchium (“arm”).
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