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vambrace

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English

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A vambrace (lower arm protection)
A vambrace (full arm protection)

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Etymology

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From Middle English vambrace, vauntbras, from Anglo-Norman vambras, avantbras.

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Noun

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vambrace (plural vambraces)

  1. (historical) The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
  2. (historical) The pieces of armor protecting the arm from the shoulder to the wrist.
    • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons[1], page 22:
      To the cuirass were buckled the armour for the shoulders and arms, the first called Pouldrons, the second Brassarts, Garde bras, les avant bras, and corruptly in English, Vambraces. The vambraces included all the defence for the arms, from the pouldrons to the wrist. At the joint, or bending of the arm, the vambraces were cut obliquely, []
    • 2003, John Marco, The Devil's Armour, 2010, Electronic Edition, unnumbered page:
      Thorin reached out for the vambrace and gauntlet that made up the armour's right arm.

Usage notes

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The narrower definition (protection for the lower arm) is preferred by academic authors, but may be less common in general use.

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman vambras, avantbras; equivalent to avant +‎ brace.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvambraːs(ə)/, /ˈvau̯mbraːs(ə)/, /ˈvan(t)braːs(ə)/, /ˈvau̯n(t)braːs(ə)/

Noun

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vambrace (plural vambraces)

  1. Lower arm armour; vambrace.

Descendants

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  • English: vambrace, vanbrace, vantbrace, vantbrass

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