braza
[ brah-thah, -sah ]
/ ˈbrɑ θɑ, -sɑ /
noun, plural bra·zas [brah-thahs, -sahs] /ˈbrɑ θɑs, -sɑs/.
a unit of length in some Spanish-speaking countries, representing the reach of outspread arms, officially 5.48 U.S. ft. (1.67 meters) in Spain and 5.68 U.S. ft. (1.73 meters) in Argentina.
Origin of braza
< Spanish < Latin
brāchia arms (neuter plural), taken as feminine singular; see
brace
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braxton-hicks contraction,
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brazelton,
brazen,
brazen-faced,
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