COUNTERBRACING

Verb

counterbracing

present participle of counterbrace

Source: Wiktionary


COUNTERBRACE

Coun"ter*brace`, v. t.

1. (Naut.)

Definition: To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.

2. (Engin.)

Definition: To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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