French brace
noun
1 Woodworking a brace and bit drill on which the user applies pressure from the chest while drilling; compare breast-drill.
2 Theatre a triangle of wood hinged to the back of a flat and supporting it when opened out and weighted.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Holtzapffel (1806–1847), mechanical engineer and technical writer.
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