What is a curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock called?
brace — (Mech.) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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