counterbrace 副撑臂
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Counterbrace \Coun"ter*brace`\, v. t.
1. (Naut.) 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. (Engin.) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are
resisted; to apply counter braces to.