A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. noun (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt. noun (n.) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders. ...
He cross-bred Flat-coated Retrievers with Tweed Water Spaniels, with some further infusions of Red Setter, Labrador Retriever and Bloodhound (reference to the Martini-Henry's Bloodhound skin). The breed was recognised by the Kennel Club in 1913, and during the interwar period spread to many ...