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rerebrace

rerebrace

9.9
A metal piece of armor that covers the upper arm of a knight
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : rerebrazo
  • During the reenactment, he carefully adjusted the rerebrace to protect his upper arm.

Examples

  • Museum exhibits often display a complete set of armor, including the helmet, cuirass, and rerebrace.

  • The knight's rerebrace was finely engraved with his family crest.

  • The knight wore a shiny rerebrace on his left arm.

  • Can you identify the rerebrace in this painting?

  • During the reenactment, he carefully adjusted the rerebrace to protect his upper arm.

  • Museum exhibits often display a complete set of armor, including the helmet, cuirass, and rerebrace.

  • The knight's rerebrace was finely engraved with his family crest.

Synonyms

cannon
vsrerebrace
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A tube-shaped piece of armor that covers and protects the forearm

is limited to protecting the upper arm rather than the whole arm
upper cannon
vsrerebrace
  • Archaic
9.9

A piece of metal armor that covers the upper arm above the elbow

is the medieval worn form that protects the upper arm

Surface Forms

rerebrace singular
rerebraces plural

Etymology

Rerebrace comes from rere- meaning 'back' and brace meaning 'arm', the same root you see in bracelet. So a rerebrace is the plate of armor that protects the upper part of the arm.