thorough brace

either of a pair of leather straps supporting the body of a coach or other horse-drawn vehicle and often serving as springs

See thorough brace in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
One of several leather bands passed from front to back of a carriage, supporting it and serving as a spring.

Related Forms:

  • thorˈough-bracedˌ (thûrˈō-brāstˌ, thŭrˈ-) adjective
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