thoroughbrace

Definitions

A leather strap supporting the body of a coach or wagon, attached to springs or serving as a spring itself.

dated, historical

Examples

“Spring⟳, tire⟳, axle, and linchpin too, Steel of the finest, bright and blue; Thoroughbrace bison-skin, thick and wide; Boot, top, dasher, from tough old hide⟳ Found in the pit when the tanner died.”

“The wagon-bed is supported by iron⟳ bands or perpendiculars abutting upon wooden rockers, which rest⟳ on strong leather thoroughbraces: these are found to break⟳ the jolt better than the best steel springs, which, moreover, when injured, can not readily be repaired.”

“"Why, it happened by trying to make⟳ one coach carry⟳ three days' mail—that's how it happened," said he. "And right here is the very direction which is wrote on all the newspaper-bags which was to be put⟳ out for the Injuns for to keep⟳ 'em quiet. It's most uncommon lucky, becuz it's so nation dark I should 'a' gone by unbeknowns if that air thoroughbrace hadn't broke."”

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