Brace vs. Crutch

Bracenoun

(obsolete) Armor for the arm; vambrace.

Bracenoun

(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

Bracenoun

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Bracenoun

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Bracenoun

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.

Bracenoun

A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.

Bracenoun

The state of being braced or tight; tension.

Bracenoun

Harness; warlike preparation.

Bracenoun

(typography) A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.

Bracenoun

A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.

Bracenoun

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.

Bracenoun

(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

Bracenoun

The mouth of a shaft.

Bracenoun

Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

Bracenoun

(plural in the US, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.

Bracenoun

(soccer) Two goals scored by one player in a game.

Braceverb

To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

Braceverb

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

Braceverb

(nautical) 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.

Braceverb

To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.

Braceverb

To confront with questions, demands or requests.

Braceverb

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.

Braceverb

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.

Braceverb

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Bracenoun

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Bracenoun

A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.

Bracenoun

The state of being braced or tight; tension.

Bracenoun

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.

Bracenoun

A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.

Bracenoun

A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

Bracenoun

A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Bracenoun

A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.

Bracenoun

Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

Bracenoun

Harness; warlike preparation.

Bracenoun

Armor for the arm; vantbrace.

Bracenoun

The mouth of a shaft.

Braceverb

To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.

Braceverb

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.

Braceverb

To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Braceverb

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.

Braceverb

To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.

Braceverb

To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; - with up.

Bracenoun

a support that steadies or strengthens something else;

Bracenoun

two items of the same kind

Bracenoun

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

Bracenoun

either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

Bracenoun

a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

Bracenoun

elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)

Bracenoun

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

Bracenoun

the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit

Bracenoun

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Braceverb

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

Braceverb

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace;

Braceverb

support by bracing

Braceverb

cause to be alert and energetic;

Bracenoun

a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support

Bracenoun

a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry.

Bracenoun

a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth.

Bracenoun

a drilling tool with a crank handle and a socket to hold a bit.

Bracenoun

a rope attached to the yard of a ship for trimming the sail.

Bracenoun

a pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.

Bracenoun

a pair of something, typically of birds or mammals killed in hunting

Bracenoun

either of the two marks { and }, used either to indicate that two or more items on one side have the same relationship as each other to the single item to which the other side points, or in pairs to show that words between them are connected.

Bracenoun

a similar mark connecting staves to be performed at the same time.

Braceverb

make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support

Braceverb

press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced

Braceverb

prepare (someone) for something difficult or unpleasant

Crutchnoun

A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

Crutchnoun

Something that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop

Crutchnoun

A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.

Crutchnoun

A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

Crutchnoun

(nautical) A knee, or piece of knee timber.

Crutchnoun

(nautical) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.

Crutchnoun

(heraldry) A type of cross formed from two "C"s joined back-to-back

Crutchverb

(transitive) To support on crutches; to prop up.

Crutchverb

(transitive) To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag.

Crutchnoun

A staff with a crosspiece at the head, to be placed under the arm or shoulder, to support the lame or infirm in walking.

Crutchnoun

A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.

Crutchnoun

A knee, or piece of knee timber

Crutchverb

To support on crutches; to prop up.

Crutchnoun

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

Crutchnoun

anything that serves as an expedient;

Crutch

A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the legs to the upper body. It is often used by people who cannot use their legs to support their weight, for reasons ranging from short-term injuries to lifelong disabilities.