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(1):

(v. t.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.

(2):

(v. t.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted; to apply counter braces to.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Counterbrace'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/counterbrace.html. 1828.
 
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