brace
noun
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
well-braced
-
a word derived from
brace.
Example Sentences
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There is nothing like being well-braced with circumspection; let him always look well to his bearing and distance, or he will soon find himself out in his latitude.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
The jar of striking was not enough to throw a well-braced man off his feet.
From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman
Temple and I talked of the ancient raptures of a first of May cricketing-day on a sunny green meadow, with an ocean of a day before us, and well-braced spirits for the match.
From The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete by George Meredith
His figure too, well-braced and upright, with the back of the head carried like a soldier's, confirmed the impression, not so much of self-sufficiency, as of the sufficiency of his habits of life and thought.
From The Patrician by John Galsworthy
In every respect the machine was a duplicate of some great insect, except that instead of legs it had well-braced rollers.
From The Blind Spot by Austin Hall
