Brace

Anker

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Armspanne

(measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)

Band

(that which holds tightly)

Band

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Bandage

(arrangement for producing tension)

Befestigung

(that which holds tightly)

Brasse

(rope for moving a yard)

Doppelpack

(two goals in one game)

Doppelschlag

(two goals in one game)

Federzug

(arrangement for producing tension)

Halter

(that which holds tightly)

Hosenträger

(straps or bands to sustain trousers)

Klafter

(measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, toise)

Klammer

(that which holds tightly)

Klemme

(that which holds tightly)

Knagge

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Kopfband

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Paar

(a pair)

Schiene

(that which holds tightly)

Spange

(that which holds tightly)

Spange

(two goals in one game)

Spannband

(arrangement for producing tension)

Spannband

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Spanner

(that which holds tightly)

Spanner

(arrangement for producing tension)

Spanngummi

(arrangement for producing tension)

Spannzwinge

(arrangement for producing tension)

Strebe

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Stützbalken

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Stütze

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Tragband

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Versteifung

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Verstrebung

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Windrispe

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Windrispenband

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Zange

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Zugband

(structural piece used for support, often diagonal)

Zugstab

(arrangement for producing tension)

Zwinge

(that which holds tightly)

Zwinge

(arrangement for producing tension)

anspannen

(to draw tight; to tighten)

ausstreben

(to furnish with braces; to support; to prop)

bereit machen

(intransitive: to prepare for something bad)

brassen

(to swing round the yards)

einstellen

(intransitive: to prepare for something bad)

entgegenstemmen

(to place in a position for resisting pressure)

gefasst machen

(intransitive: to prepare for something bad)

spannen

(to draw tight; to tighten)

stemmen

(to place in a position for resisting pressure)

verschnüren

(to bind or tie closely)

verspannen

(to draw tight; to tighten)

verstreben

(to furnish with braces; to support; to prop)

wappnen

(intransitive: to prepare for something bad)

zusammenschnüren

(to bind or tie closely)