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wind-brace — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a brace (as a strut) to strengthen a frame or structure against the wind … Useful english dictionary
Wind-Brace — ♦ Subsidiary timber inserted between purlins and principals to resist lateral thrust and wind pressure. May be straight, curved or cusped. Two tiers or three usual. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 416) … Medieval glossary
wind beam — noun Etymology: Middle English windbeme, from wind (I) + beem, beme beam; from its function as a wind brace : collar beam … Useful english dictionary
brace — 1. noun /bɹeɪs/ a) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. b) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop … Wiktionary
brace — I. verb (braced; bracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bracer to embrace, from brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic to fasten tightly ; bind 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
brace of shakes — noun a) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. b) A very short time … Wiktionary
brace aback — verb to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship … Wiktionary
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
The Other Wind — infobox Book | name = The Other Wind title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = Ursula K. Le Guin illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = The Earthsea Cycle genre … Wikipedia
The Wind from the Sun — For the short story that is sometimes published under this title, see Sunjammer The Wind from the Sun … Wikipedia
