Counterbrace Definition
verb
(nautical) To brace in opposite directions.
To counterbrace the yards is to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
Wiktionary
(engineering) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted.
Wiktionary
Origin of Counterbrace
-
counter- + brace
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to counterbrace using the buttons below.