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Meaning of brace of shakes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.
A very short time.
idiomatic

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Braceborough Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Bracebridge Braceby Braceby and Sapperton Braced