Medieval glossary. 2014.
Wind brace — Wind braces, in architecture, are diagonal braces to tie the rafters of a roof together and prevent racking. In the better sort of medieval roofs they are arched, and run from the principal rafters to catch the purlins.References*1911 … Wikipedia
wind-brace — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a brace (as a strut) to strengthen a frame or structure against the wind … Useful english dictionary
wind beam — noun Etymology: Middle English windbeme, from wind (I) + beem, beme beam; from its function as a wind brace : collar beam … Useful english dictionary
brace — 1. noun /bɹeɪs/ a) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. b) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop … Wiktionary
brace — I. verb (braced; bracing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bracer to embrace, from brace Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic to fasten tightly ; bind 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
brace of shakes — noun a) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. b) A very short time … Wiktionary
brace aback — verb to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship … Wiktionary
Counter brace — Coun ter brace (br?s ). 1. (Naut.) The brace of the fore topsail on the leeward side of a vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. (Engin.) A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Other Wind — infobox Book | name = The Other Wind title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = Ursula K. Le Guin illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = The Earthsea Cycle genre … Wikipedia
The Wind from the Sun — For the short story that is sometimes published under this title, see Sunjammer The Wind from the Sun … Wikipedia
