- roof brace
- A transverse rail that supports the roof panel; there are usually several roof braces.
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brace — A support beam to give reinforcement between two objects. Also see roof brace speed brace … Dictionary of automotive terms
brace — brace1 [breıs] v 1.) [T] to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen brace yourself (for sth) ▪ Nancy braced herself for the inevitable arguments. ▪ You had better brace yourself I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
brace — [[t]bre͟ɪs[/t]] braces, bracing, braced (The plural form for meaning 5 is brace.) 1) VERB If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it. [V pron refl for n] He braced himself for the icy plunge into the… … English dictionary
brace — 01. The coast of Florida is [bracing] itself in expectation of a hurricane which is supposed to hit by the weekend. 02. Soldiers in the capital are [bracing] themselves against an expected attack by rebel forces. 03. He [braced] himself and then… … Grammatical examples in English
Brace — ♦ Subsidiary timber of a roof, inserted to strengthen the framing. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410) … Medieval glossary
Counter brace — Coun ter brace (br?s ). 1. (Naut.) The brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Main brace — Main Main (m[=a]n), a. [From {Main} strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. {Magnate}.] 1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That current with main fury ran. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. Vast; huge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arch brace — noun : a curved brace in a wooden truss * * * Carpentry. a curved brace, esp. one of a pair used to give the effect of an arch in a roof frame … Useful english dictionary
arch brace — Carpentry. a curved brace, esp. one of a pair used to give the effect of an arch in a roof frame. * * * … Universalium
Wind brace — Wind braces, in architecture, are diagonal braces to tie the rafters of a roof together and prevent racking. In the better sort of medieval roofs they are arched, and run from the principal rafters to catch the purlins.References*1911 … Wikipedia
