S: (v) brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace) "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
Adjective
S: (adj) steady (not subject to change or variation especially in behavior) "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
S: (adj) firm, steady, unfluctuating (not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall) "stocks are still firm"
S: (adj) steady (securely in position; not shaky) "held the ladder steady"