bracer vs brace

bracer and brace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bracer	Yes	No	No	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

bracer (noun)	brace (noun)
a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
	elastic straps that hold trousers up
	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
	two items of the same kind

bracer (verb)	brace (verb)
	cause to be alert and energetic
	support by bracing
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult