braced
/bɹeɪst/ adjective C1- Having braces or similar supports.
- Interlaced. · three chevronels braced in base
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The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head.
He was within three yards of us, this sinister figure, and I had braced myself to meet his spring, before I realized that he had no idea of our presence.
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