thor|ough|brace

thor|ough|brace
thorough brace, or thor|ough|brace «THUR oh BRAYS», noun.
either of a pair of two strong braces or bands of leather connecting the front and back springs and supporting the body of a coach, carriage, or the like.

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  • brace — brace; brace·let; em·brace·able; em·brace·ment; em·brace·or; rere·brace; thor·ough·brace; un·brace; vam·brace; coun·ter·brace; em·brace; em·brace·ably; …   English syllables

  • thor — acan·thor; au·thor·ess; au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism; au·thor·i·ta·tive; au·thor·i·ty; au·thor·less; au·thor·ship; gris·thor·pia; ha·thor·ic; ko·thor·nos; opis·thor·chi·a·sis; opis·thor·chi·idae; op·is·thor·chis; or·thor·ha·pha; or·thor·rha·pha;… …   English syllables

  • ough — flam·bor·ough; marl·bor·ough; ough; thor·ough·brace; yar·bor·ough; bor·ough; thor·ough; thor·ough·bred; thor·ough·fare; thor·ough·bred·ness; thor·ough·go·ing·ly; thor·ough·go·ing·ness; thor·ough·ly; thor·ough·ness; …   English syllables

  • Thorough-brace — Thor ough brace , n. A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of {Chaise}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs. [1830 40, Amer.] * * * thorough brace, or thor|ough|brace «THUR oh BRAYS», noun. either of a pair of two… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thoroughbrace — thor·ough·brace …   English syllables

  • thoroughbrace — thorough brace n. One of several leather bands passed from front to back of a carriage, supporting it and serving as a spring.   thorʹough braced (thûrʹō brāst , thŭrʹ ) adj. * * * …   Universalium

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