a support that steadies or strengthens something else

two items of the same kind

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material

a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

elastic straps that hold trousers up

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

a structural member used to stiffen a framework