Bracchĭa

Bracchĭa

Bracchĭa (a. Geogr.), Insel an der dalmatischen Küste; j. Brazza.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Angle brace — Brace Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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