2. (Engin.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
counterbrace — I. ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ noun Etymology: counter + brace : a brace counteracting the strain of another brace: a. : the brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a ship b. : counter V 4c II … Useful english dictionary
counterbrace — /kown teuhr brays /, n. Engin., Building Trades. a web member of a truss subject to tension or compression under varying conditions. [1815 25; COUNTER + BRACE] * * * … Universalium
counterbrace — coun·ter·brace … English syllables
counterbrace — /kaʊntəˈbreɪs/ (say kowntuh brays), /ˈkaʊntəbreɪs/ (say kowntuhbrays) verb (t) (counterbraced, counterbracing) to brace the fore and main yards on opposite tacks to reduce the headway of a ship …
