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vambrace
[ vam-breys ]
noun
Armor.
- a piece of plate armor for the forearm; a lower cannon. Compare rerebrace.
- plate armor for the arm, usually including upper and lower cannons and a couter.
vambrace
/ ˈvæmbreɪs /
noun
- a piece of armour used to protect the arm
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Derived Forms
- ˈvambraced, adjective
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Other Words From
- vambraced adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vambrace1
C14: from Anglo-French vauntbras, from vaunt- (from Old French avant- fore-) + bras arm
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