Is “Brace” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.Armor for the arm; vambrace.

2. 2.A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

3. 3.A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Synonyms: fathom, dyad, twosome

1. 1.To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

   “All hands, brace for impact!”

2. 2.To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

   “He braced himself against the crowd.”

3. 3.To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.

   “to brace the yards”