a support that steadies or strengthens something else

two items of the same kind

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

support by bracing

cause to be alert and energetic

a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it

prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

make secure underneath

a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head

positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

held up by braces or buttresses

a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration

small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets

a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports

a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)

a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities