Johnson also described Teach in times of battle as wearing " a sling over his shoulders, with three brace of pistols, hanging in holsters like bandoliers ; and stuck lighted matches under his hat ", the latter apparently to emphasise the fearsome appearance he wished to present to his enemies.

Weapons consisted of an " Oriental " scimitar, a brace of pistols in a holder decorated with a brass crescent and star, and a dagger.

As they left on horseback, replete and at nightfall he quickly donned a highwayman's garb and mask, complete with a brace of pistols and by a circuitous route caught up with them at the edge of his estate, where he burst from cover fired both pistols over their heads and called " Stand and deliver!

Samuel Reid, a volunteer from Louisiana, described McCulloch and his ranger company as " men in groups with long beards and mustaches, dressed in every variety of garment, with one exception, the slouched hat, the unmistakable uniform of a Texas ranger, and a brace of pistols around their waists, were occupied drying their blankets, cleaning and fixing their guns, and some employed cooking at different fires, while others were grooming their horses.

* Pirates with a brace of pistols

He unlaced his high brown shoes and took off the metal brace on his leg.

" Vice-Admiral Voss, being asked how he identified the people as Goebbels, his wife and children, explained that he recognized the burnt body of the man as former Reichsminister Goebbels by the following signs: the shape of the head, the line of the mouth, the metal brace that Goebbels had on his right leg, his gold NSDAP badge and the burnt remains of his party uniform.

The Wrist-Rocket was made from bent steel rods that formed not only the handle and fork, but also a brace that extended backwards over the wrist, and provided support on the forearm to counter the torque of the bands.

The prezygapophyses began on the tenth tail ( caudal ) vertebra and extended forward to brace four to ten additional vertebrae, depending on position in the tail.

She recovered, but wore a brace on her left leg and foot ( which had become twisted as a result ) until she was nine.

When music on two staves is joined by a brace, or is intended to be played at once by a single performer ( usually a keyboard instrument or the harp ), a great stave ( BrE ) or grand staff ( AmE ) is created.

It closely approximates a " bib and brace " overall, which is typically worn on a farm.

He also suffered from creeping paralysis and had to wear a neck brace, even on television.

In the quarter final, they went to FC Schalke 04 of Germany and won the first leg 4-2, despite being 2-1 down after a Raul brace on 72 minutes.

An OT is responsible for educating an individual on the advantages and disadvantages of different braces, proper ways to wear the brace, and the day-to-day care of the brace.

The effectiveness of the brace depends not only on brace design and orthotist skill but on patient compliance and amount of wear per day.

Children may lose weight from the brace, due to increased pressure on the abdominal area.

Fire-damaged Duralumin cross brace from the Zeppelin airship LZ 129 Hindenburg | " Hindenburg " ( DLZ129 ) salvaged from its crash site at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey | NJ on May 6, 1937.

Each places one leg on the other's shoulder ( as a brace ) and the other leg out somewhat to the side.

* Southern Airways Flight 242, on which the cabin crew provided safety briefings to their passengers, and on their own initiative, warned passengers of the impending crash by commanding passengers to adopt the brace position.

To confuse matters, the instruction senza sordino ( or some variant ) is sometimes used to indicate continuous application of the sustain pedal on a piano, throughout a long section or an entire movement ( as opposed to the standard use of 30px, or alternatively a brace mark, written below the staff, for short applications of the pedal ).

Owen's latest international efforts include a brace for England in a 3 – 0 win over Russia on 12 September 2007.

It this is properly executed at the catch, then the gravitational weight of the paddler " falling " on and driving the blade will generate an enormous impulse power that is not otherwise achievable, similar to a " high brace " type of paddle technique used in white water rafting and sea kayaking.

At other times he is drinking Old Forester, another Kentucky bourbon: " I hung up and fed myself a slug of Old Forester to brace my nerves for the interview.

The sides of the motor well run from the bottom battens to the top and from frame six to the transom, forming a real strong transom brace.

The art represents it as an arm brace, with another brace seemingly growing from it, once again mimicking the story.

Greaves was not fit for the game against Portugal so Hurst and Hunt continued up front, and England won 2 – 1 thanks to a brace from Bobby Charlton, the second of which was set up by Hurst.

This diagonal wire prevents the brace post from leaning, which in turn allows the horizontal brace to prevent the corner post from leaning into the brace post.

This has the function of a corner post and brace assembly but handles tension from opposite sides.

Humphrey's contribution was chiefly financial and organizational ; funding it from the earnings of the family brace business and Managing director until he joined the RFC in 1917.

After Mantle's death, Greer Johnson was taken to federal court in November 1997 by the Mantle family to stop her from auctioning many of Mantle's personal items, including a lock of hair, a neck brace, and expired credit cards.

The following season, however, ended in relegation-for the second time in the decade-with the side also being eliminated in the first round in European competition ; legendary club manager Víctor Fernández returned for a second spell as coach, being sacked in January 2008 as the club had four managers during the campaign ; in the last round, a brace from Ricardo Oliveira proved insufficient in a 2 – 3 away loss against RCD Mallorca, with the team totalling 42 points to CA Osasuna's 43.

He was noticeably drunk during the ceremony ; his speech was badly slurred and he had to brace himself against the podium to keep from falling.

Pianist Cecil Taylor recorded a brace of albums for Blue Note, and saxophonist Sam Rivers, drummer Tony Williams, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and organist Larry Young also recorded albums which diverged from the " hard bop " style usually associated with the label.

The most commonly used brace is a TLSO, a corset-like appliance that fits from armpits to hips and is custom-made from fiberglass or plastic.

They also reached the 1951 FA Cup Final, where they were favourites to beat opponents Newcastle ; however Matthews ended up with a second runners-up medal thanks to a brace from Jackie Milburn.

In " Ozzy Jr .", Strepfinger returns, but this time he has an eye patch on his right eye along with a metallic arm brace and his pet also has an eye patch.

On the bottom of the tube is a shoulder brace for proper positioning along with a pistol grip trigger mechanism.

On 7 November 2007, he along with Zlatan Ibrahimović scored a brace a piece to defeat CSKA Moscow 4 – 2 in the Champions League.

The Utopians brace conscience with legal sanctions.

`` Small violently jerked the weather-royal brace with full intention to carry away the mast.

For some, the wires, head brace, and throat microphone of the previous masks were eschewed, with explanation given.

Due to the effects of firing the ordnance ( barrel ) at the time, the gunner had to be located somewhat behind the weapon, steadying brace with the other hand.

Goebbels wore a metal brace and special shoe because of his shortened leg, but nevertheless walked with a limp.

Removing the usual brace between the bell and a valve body allows the use of a sliding bell ; the player may then tune the horn with the bell while leaving the slide pushed in, or nearly so, thereby improving intonation and overall response.

This led to a lengthy recovery process ( during which he nearly became addicted to pain medications ) after which, complete with a permanent disability and wearing a back brace, he left the Marine Corps.

Monk's relationship with Riverside had soured over disagreements concerning royalty payments and had concluded with a brace of European live albums ; he had not recorded a studio album since 5 by Monk by 5 in June 1959.

As the taxi pulled alongside Crossen, Murphy jumped out and hit the man with a wheel brace to disorientate him.

Progressive scolioses exceeding 25 ° Cobb in the pubertal growth spurt should be treated with a pattern-specific brace like the Chêneau brace and its derivatives, with an average brace-wearing time of 16 hours / day ( 23 hours / day assures the best possible result ).

The latest standard of brace construction is with CAD / CAM technology.

Severe mistakes in brace construction are largely ruled out with the help of these systems.

She kept in contact with him and a letter written by Merrick to her, thanking her for the gift of a book and a brace of grouse, is the only surviving letter written by Merrick.

Napier's 1902 win brought the Gordon Bennett hosting duties to Britain, and the 1903 event was held south of Dublin, with three shaft-driven Napiers defending British honour, all in the ( later famous ) green: a brace of 470 cu in ( 7708 cc ) 45 hp ( 33. 5 kW ) fours of Charles Jarrott and J. W. Stocks ( with McDonald, the Genoa plant manager, his riding mechanic ), and an 80 hp ( 838 cu in, 13, 726 cc ), the Type K5, of Edge ; Jarrott and Stocks wrecked, while Edge was disqualified for receiving outside assistance ( onlookers helped throw buckets of water over the wheels to cool the tyres ).