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guard of vambrace

guard of vambrace noun: an additional piece of armor over the couter which further protects the arm.

Noun

guard of vambrace (plural guards of vambrace)

  1. (historical) An additional piece of armor over the couter which further protects the arm.
    • […] the guard of vambrace covers the cowter; the vambrace protects the forearm; and the gauntlet surrounds the fingers to the forearms2008, Andrea Caroline Lawson, Reading Farewell Gifts in Early Modern Drama and Poetry
    • "I have always heard," Anika answered, holding her arm out so Novak could fit the guard of vambrace over her elbow, "that the chief danger in battle is being trampled or smothered if unhorsed." She laughed.2009, Angela Elwell Hunt, The Silver Sword, WaterBrook, →ISBN, page 181

Forms of guard of vambrace

pluralguards of vambrace

Questions about guard of vambrace

What does guard of vambrace mean?
Guard of vambrace means an additional piece of armor over the couter which further protects the arm.
What part of speech is guard of vambrace?
Guard of vambrace is a noun.
What is the plural of guard of vambrace?
The plural of guard of vambrace is guards of vambrace.

Words near guard of vambrace in the dictionary

  1. guard locks
  2. guard mounting
  3. guard mountings
  4. guard of honor
  5. guard of honour
  6. guard of vambrace
  7. guard one's tongue
  8. guard post
  9. guard posts
  10. guard rail
  11. guard rails

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