brace2+ (bras)

[Origin obscure.] In min ing, the flooring around the mouth of a shaft. [Cornwall.] braced (brast), p. a. 1. In her., interlaced or linked together: said of bearings so arranged. Three Chevrons Braced. Also brazed.-2. In entom., attached by the caudal extremity and supported in an upright or oblique position by a silken thread cro ing the thorax, and fastened to the supporting surface: said of the chrysalis of a butterfly. Also called girt or bound. - Braced interlaced, in her., same as braced, 1. brace-drill (brās'dril), n. A drill shaped like a carpenters' brace, Brace-drill. used for boring metals. In one form a feed-screw and back-center, the latter abutting against some rigid body or part, are substituted for the hand-plate or breastplate. 651 Egyptian and A yrian Bracelets. wrist, now worn mostly by women. Bracelets were among the earliest personal ornaments, and are seen in rich and varied forms in ancient Egyptian and A yrian sculptures. They have been worn almost universally, from the earliest times to the present day, by both savage and civilized peoples. See armlet, armilla, and bangle2. I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. Ezek. xvi. 11. Both his hands were cut off, being known to have worn bracelets of gold about his wrists. Sir J. Hayward. 2. Humorously, a shackle for the wrist; a handcuff. There he shall keep close, Till I provide him files and food; for yet His iron bracelets are not off. Fletcher ( and another ), Two Noble Kinsmen, ii. 6. 3. A piece of armor, whether the lower part of the bra art or the wrist-piece of the gauntlet (which see). Armed with back and breast, head piece and bracelets. Scott, Legend of Montrose, ii. 4. In palmistry, a mark acro the inside of the wrist, single, double, or triple. brace-mold (brās'mold), n. In arch., a molding formed by the union of two ogees, and in section resembling the brace used in printing. Sometimes a small bead is inserted the ogees. brace-pendant (brās'pen"dant), n. Naut., a length of rope or chain into which the brace block is spliced.