brace round
brace round
dated In sailing, to turn the yards of the ship to the opposite position in order to tack to the other side or accommodate a change in the wind. The winds were so changeable that we spent most of the day bracing round for the other tack.
See also: brace, round
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- brace about
- brace around
- brace aback
- bracing
- brace abox
- brace in
- brace by
- round to
- luff up
- off the wind