vambrace
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Vambrace — Vam brace, n. [See {Vantbrass}.] (Anc. Armor) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vambrace — Externalimage align=right width=300px http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/photos/historic/dsmem/dsarmor/dsarmo2/photos/dsarmo232.jpgMetal vambrace with integrated elbow and upper arm protection] (reenactment)… … Wikipedia
vambrace — vambraced, adj. /vam brays/, n. Armor. 1. a piece of plate armor for the forearm; a lower cannon. Cf. rerebrace. See diag. under armor. 2. plate armor for the arm, usually including upper and lower cannons and a couter. [1300 50; ME va(u)mbras … Universalium
Vambrace — 1) Avawmbrace Piece of armour for the fore arm, in tubular or part tubular form, made either of metal or of cuir bouilli. [< OldFr. avant = before + bras = arm] Cf. Bracer 2) Her. An arm sheathed in armour … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
vambrace — [ vambreɪs] noun historical a piece of armour for the arm, especially the forearm. Origin ME: from an Anglo Norman Fr. shortening of OFr. avantbras, from avant before + bras arm ; cf. vamplate … English new terms dictionary
Vambrace — Protective armor for the forearm. It could also be used as a name for protective armor covering the whole arm. Armour guarding the forearm. ♦ Plate defence for the forearm. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 251) … Medieval glossary
vambrace — vam·brace … English syllables
vambrace — vam•brace [[t]ˈvæm breɪs[/t]] n. her armor for the forearm • Etymology: 1300–50; ME va(u) mbras < AF (a)vantbras=avant fore (see avaunt) +bras arm (see brace) vam′braced, adj … From formal English to slang
vambrace — /væmˈbreɪs/ (say vam brays) noun a piece of armour for the forearm; a lower cannon. Compare rerebrace. {Middle English va(u)mbras from Anglo French (a)vantbra, from avant fore + bras arm} …
vambrace — n. hist. defensive armour for the forearm. Etymology: ME f. AF vaunt bras, OF avant bras f. avant before (see AVAUNT) + bras arm … Useful english dictionary
