b 3 r 1 a 1 c 3 i 1 n 1 g 2
7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
originBy surface analysis, brace + -ing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0