vambrace

/ˈvæm.bɹeɪs/

vambrace noun: the piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.

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Noun

vambrace (plural vambraces)

(historical) The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
(historical) The pieces of armor protecting the arm from the shoulder to the wrist.
- 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...1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22
- Thorin reached out for the vambrace and gauntlet that made up the armour's right arm.2003, John Marco, The Devil's Armour, 2010, Electronic Edition, unnumbered page

முன்கைக் கவசம்

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

What does vambrace mean?: Vambrace means the piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
What is vambrace in Tamil?: Vambrace in Tamil is முன்கைக் கவசம். See Vambrace meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vambrace?: Vambrace is a noun.
How do you pronounce vambrace?: Vambrace is pronounced /ˈvæm.bɹeɪs/.
What is the plural of vambrace?: The plural of vambrace is vambraces.

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