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Definition of Brace of shakes
1. Noun. (nautical) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) A very short time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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1. Noun. (nautical) The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) A very short time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com