brace

Entry Definition
s/he steadies h/, braces h/ using hand (person standing or walking)
s/he steadies it, braces it using hand (upright object)
s/he braces h/ or props h/ up with stick
s/he supports or braces; (baseball) s/he saves game, s/he recovers ball and completes play following an error
brace, prop, support stick; stick positioned in ground at angle so that cooking pot can be suspended from it over fire
s/he braces it or props it up (e.g., a wall) with stick
s/he braces or props up something belonging to h/ using stick or stick-like object
s/he pushes against it with shoulder while bracing with feet (e.g., when pushing on a truck)
(photographer, marksman) s/he steadies or braces for accurate aim
drill brace, electric drill, ice-auger, corkscrew