brace by

verb

to bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuvers

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Meanings

verbbrace by (third-person singular simple present braces by, present participle bracing by, simple past and past participle braced by)

present singular third person braces by · participle present bracing by · participle past braced by · past braced by

  1. nauticalto bring the yards in opposite directions on different masts when doing certain maneuvers
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APA

brace by. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20by

MLA

“brace by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20by. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brace by,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20by.

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