gardebras

gardebras
\\|gärdə|brä\ noun (plural gardebras \\-rä(z)\)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Middle French garde-bras) of Middle English garbrasse, modification of Middle French garde-bras, from garder to guard + bras arm, from Latin brachium — more at guard, brace
: a piece of armor to protect the arm

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • gardebras — Un Gardebras de gendarme …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Gardebras — a full arm harness, comprised of the couter, vambrace and rerebrace …   Medieval glossary

  • gardebras — garde·bras …   English syllables

  • demi-distance — demˈi disˈtance noun (fortification) The distance between the outward polygons and the flank • • • Main Entry: ↑demi * * * demi distance ditone, farthing, galonier, gardebras: see demi 5, 9, 7, 3 …   Useful english dictionary

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