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brassard

/bɹəˈsɑːd/US/bɹəˈsɑɹd/

brassard noun: an item of plate armor that protects the arm.

brassard: an item of plate armor that protects the arm
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Noun

brassard (plural brassards)

  1. (historical) An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
  2. An insignia or band worn around the upper arm.
    • Muslims found not wearing the white brassards as prescribed by the army were simply despatched on the spot.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 26

Proper noun capitalized: Brassard

Brassard (plural Brassards)

  1. A surname from French [in turn from Old French].

brassard meaning in Indonesian

brassard in Indonesian

armor
brakiumo

Forms of brassard

Noun
pluralbrassards
alternative formbrassart
alternative formbrasset
Proper noun
pluralBrassards

Origin of brassard

Borrowed from French brassard, from bras (“arm”). The form brasset is attested since at least 1676 (Scots brassat is attested since 1590); brassart since at least 1736, brassard since at least 1788.

From French Brassard.

Words that rhyme with brassard

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Questions about brassard

What does brassard mean?
Brassard means an item of plate armor that protects the arm.
What is brassard in Indonesian?
Brassard in Indonesian is brakiumo. See Brassard meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is brassard?
Brassard can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce brassard?
Brassard is pronounced /bɹəˈsɑːd/ (UK).
What is the plural of brassard?
The plural of brassard is brassards.

Words near brassard in the dictionary

  1. brass-necking
  2. brass-necks
  3. brassage
  4. brassages
  5. Brassai
  6. brassard
  7. brassards
  8. brassart
  9. brassarts
  10. brassboard
  11. brassboards

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