What is a rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon called?
brace — (Naut.) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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