thorough brace
noun
either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
thorough-braced
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a word derived from
thorough brace.
Example Sentences
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A steady succession of vehicles— "thorough-braced" wagons, a few more stylish carriages with elliptic springs, and here and there an ancient chaise—tended from all quarters to the meeting-house.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858 by Various
The wagon being thus completed, braced and thorough-braced with old ropes, iron bands, and leather straps, we come to the horses, which stand generally in front.
From The Land of Thor by J. Ross (John Ross) Browne
