well-braced

On board they climbed, warriors ready; waves were churning sea with sand; the sailors bore on the breast of the bark their bright array, their mail and weapons: the men pushed off, on its willing way, the well-braced craft.

Beowulf 2003

On board they climbed, warriors ready; waves were churning sea with sand; the sailors bore on the breast of the bark their bright array, their mail and weapons: the men pushed off, on its willing way, the well-braced craft.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

On board they climbed, warriors ready; waves were churning sea with sand; the sailors bore on the breast of the bark their bright array, their mail and weapons: the men pushed off, on its willing way, the well-braced craft.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

These filaments should be well-braced transversely and each should carry its proportionate part of the total load, parallel to the longitudinal axis, transmitting it eventually to the articular surface, and in a direction perpendicular to that surface.

II. Osteology. 6c. 3. The Femur 1918

As the two friends tramped the little path at the foot of the bluff, or waded, with legs well-braced, the tumbling torrent, and sent their flies hither and yon across the boiling flood to be snatched by the strong-hearted denizens of the stream, Dan felt the life and freshness and strength of God's good world entering into his being.

The Calling of Dan Matthews Harold Bell Wright 1908

In every respect the machine was a duplicate of some great insect, except that instead of legs it had well-braced rollers.

The Blind Spot Austin Hall 1908

The whole cab rattled, the great locomotive lurched, and a white smother hurtled under the lamp glare, until once more the motion grew even, and we could feel the well-braced frame of iron and steel leap forward beneath us.

Lorimer of the Northwest Harold Bindloss 1905

Keene, cool and well-braced, met him with a heavy blow in the chest.

The Blue Flower 1902

His figure too, well-braced and upright, with the back of the head carried like a soldier's, confirmed the impression, not so much of self-sufficiency, as of the sufficiency of his habits of life and thought.

The Patrician John Galsworthy 1900

His figure too, well-braced and upright, with the back of the head carried like a soldier's, confirmed the impression, not so much of self-sufficiency, as of the sufficiency of his habits of life and thought.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900