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brace of shakes
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(nautical) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. / (idiomatic) A very short time.
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brace of shakes
The captain timed the brace of shakes carefully, knowing it would determine when to trim the sails as the ship came into the wind.
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The captain timed the brace of shakes carefully, knowing it would determine when to trim the sails as the ship came into the wind.
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