·noun The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Brace>>. II. Bracing ·noun Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as, the...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Rule; dominion; control. II. Sway ·vi To have weight or influence. III. Sway ·noun Preponder...
·add. ·- Either of the two bars used in coupling the front and rear sleds of a logging sled; also, t...
·adj Having the back hollow or sagged, whether naturally or as the result of injury or weakness; — ...
or sway away. To hoist simultaneously; particularly applied to the lower yards and top-masts, and ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
To apply a strain on a mast-rope in order to lift the spar upwards, so that the fid may be taken out...