brace of shakes

noun

The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.

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Meanings

nounbrace of shakes (plural braces of shakes)

plural braces of shakes

  1. nauticalThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.
  2. idiomaticA very short time.
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APA

brace of shakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20of%20shakes

MLA

“brace of shakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20of%20shakes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brace of shakes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brace%20of%20shakes.

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