Prop vs Bracer - What's the difference?
prop | bracer | Related terms |
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
(rugby) The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum.
One of the seashells in the game of props.
To support or shore up something.
(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform. Contraction of "property".
That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
(archery) A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 34:
Armor for the forearm; a brassart.
A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body.
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Prop is a related term of bracer.
As nouns the difference between prop and bracer
is that prop is an object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports or prop can be (theater|film) an item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform contraction of "property" or prop can be the propeller of an aircraft or prop can be a proposition, especially on an election-day ballot while bracer is that which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.As a verb prop
is to support or shore up something.prop
English
Etymology 1
Akin to German Pfropfen and Danish proppe, compare LatinNoun
(en noun)- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop .
Verb
(propp)- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of property.Noun
(en noun)- They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.
Usage notes
* In stagecraft, usually the term (term) is reserved for an object with which an actor or performer interacts (e.g., a glass, a book or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set. * Props are often non-functional. A prop that is required to function is a "practical" prop.Etymology 3
Abbreviation of propeller.Etymology 4
Abbreviation of proposition.Derived terms
* prop wash * warm prop ----bracer
English
Noun
(en noun)- To prevent the bow string from hanging on the left arm, it is covered with a piece of smooth leather, fastened on the outside of the arm, this is called a bracer .