Brace 321635 223531251 2008-07-04T13:58:09Z 81.144.208.254 /* Other meanings */ {{Wiktionarypar|brace|braces}} {{TOCright}} '''Brace''' may refer to: ==Medical== * [[Brace (orthopaedic)]], a device used to restrict or assist body movement * [[Back brace]], a device limiting motion of the spine ** [[Milwaukee brace]], a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures * [[Cervical collar]], also called a neck brace, used to restrict neck movement * [[Dental braces]], a device used to reposition teeth ==Sport== * [[Brace (cricket)]], a term in the sport of cricket * [[Braces (sailing)]], lines found on some ships * [[Bracer]], a strap or sheath used in archery ==Construction and industrial arts== * [[Brace (tool)]], a hand tool * [[Brace (theatre)]], a stabilizer for a piece of scenery * A reinforcement used in architecture, such as in [[timber framing]] ==People with the surname Brace== * [[Charles Loring Brace]] (1826-1890), a contributing philanthropist in the field of social reform * [[Jonathan Brace]] (1754-1837), a United States Representative from Connecticut * [[Julia Brace]] (1807-1884), a deaf and blind woman who learned tactile American Sign Language * [[Rick Brace]], the current president of the CTV television network, a unit of CTVglobemedia * [[William Brace]] (1865 - 1947), a member of British Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ==Other meanings== * [[Brace position]], a body stance used to prepare for a crash * [[Bracket#Braces|Curly brackets]], the <nowiki>{ and }</nowiki> symbols, also known as braces. * [[Curly bracket programming language]], a programming language that uses braces. * [[Military brace]], a body posture primarily used in military schools * [[Braces (clothing)]], known in [[American English]] as suspenders, elastic fabric straps used to support trousers * Straps found on some types of [[carriage]]s * A notation used to join two or more [[staff (music)|musical staffs]] * A pair of like things {{disambig}}