counterbrace

counterbrace
I. \\ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: counter- + brace
: a brace counteracting the strain of another brace:
a. : the brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a ship
b. : counter V 4c
II. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ verb
Etymology: counter- + brace
: to brace in opposite directions

counterbrace a ship's yards

also : to brace so that opposite stresses are resisted

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/kown"teuhr brays'/, n. Engin., Building Trades.
a web member of a truss subject to tension or compression under varying conditions.
[1815-25; COUNTER- + BRACE]

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counˈterbrace transitive verb (nautical)
To brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways
noun
The lee-brace of the foretopsail-yard
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Main Entry:counter-

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  • Counterbrace — Coun ter*brace , v. t. 1. (Naut.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counterbrace — /kown teuhr brays /, n. Engin., Building Trades. a web member of a truss subject to tension or compression under varying conditions. [1815 25; COUNTER + BRACE] * * * …   Universalium

  • counterbrace — coun·ter·brace …   English syllables

  • counterbrace — /kaʊntəˈbreɪs/ (say kowntuh brays), /ˈkaʊntəbreɪs/ (say kowntuhbrays) verb (t) (counterbraced, counterbracing) to brace the fore and main yards on opposite tacks to reduce the headway of a ship …  

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