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A brace of something is a way of defining the
quantity of them as
there being two of the items. Thus it is similar the use of the
word couple in a
mathematical
context.
Typically it is used as a method of counting in
hunting, such as a
brace of Pheasant or Rabbit. The term comes from Middle English via the
Old French for the
(upper) arms, cfembrace. In the United Kingdom, it is
often used in media reporting of football matches to describe a player
having scored two goals (see also hat-trick).
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