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bracer

1 8.1

A cover for the wrist and forearm used in archery or fencing to protect the skin

noun
/ˈbreɪsər/

: protector de brazo

Before starting the match, he pulled on his protective bracer to keep his wrist safe from injury.

Examples

She carefully chose a colorful bracer to match her outfit for the fencing match.
Take your bracer off.

The Weather Man (2005)
Ever the salesman, Brown attempted to entice me with his acid-etched bracers and leather-bound notebooks.

Blog text (24)
The archer adjusted his bracer to ensure it fit securely around his forearm during the tournament.

Synonyms

brace

vsbracer

85 4.0

A set of metal or clear parts fixed to teeth to make them straight

is a protective covering used in sports to prevent injury rather than to support

armguard

vsbracer

4.2

A cover for the arm or wrist that stops injury in sports like archery

mentions the forearm specifically rather than the whole arm

arm guard

vsbracer

3.1

A padded sleeve that protects the arm during sports like football or hockey

is used in archery and fencing rather than in contact sports

wrist pad

vsbracer

3.0

A soft piece of material worn on the wrist to protect it during sports

covers a larger area including the forearm rather than just the wrist

How Protective

gauntlet

15 8.3

arm guard

3.1

bracer

1 8.1

wristband

23 2.1

Surface Forms

bracer singular

bracers plural

Morphology

bracer = brace (semi-transparent) = brace + er

The word is built from 'brace' + '-er', but the specific sports sense has a specialized meaning that is only partly predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Bracer (arm guard) comes from an old word meaning 'arm' and is the same root you see in bracelet. So a bracer is literally something that goes on the arm to protect and support it.