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-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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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