Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

thorough brace

 - 2 dictionary results

thorough brace

–noun
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.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To thorough brace
thorough brace  
n.  One of several leather bands passed from front to back of a carriage, supporting it and serving as a spring.
thor'ough-braced' (thûr'ō-brāst', thŭr'-) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see thorough brace on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: