Having braces or similar supports. / (heraldry, of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced.

simple past tense and past participle of brace

(nautical) to bring the yards more square to the fore and aft line

plural of brace

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. / (dated) Handcuffs.

(nautical) to bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuvers

(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow. / To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

(obsolete) Armor for the arm; vambrace. / (obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

plural of bracing