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braces

/ˈbΙΉeΙͺsΙͺz/
Visual illustration of braces: A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
noun

A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

Visual illustration of braces: To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
verb

To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.