What is another word for vambrace?

Pronunciation: [vˈambɹe͡ɪs] (IPA)

When it comes to arm guards, "vambrace" is a pretty specific term. However, there are a few other synonyms for this piece of armor that you could use. For example, some medieval enthusiasts might refer to a vambrace as an "arm guard" or simply "bracers." You might also hear the term "couter" used to describe the elbow portion of the vambrace specifically. Alternatively, you could refer to the entire arm guard as a "forearm defense" or "arm protection." Regardless of which term you choose, the important thing is that you're accurately describing the piece of equipment in question!

What are the hypernyms for Vambrace?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    armor, forearm protection.

Usage examples for Vambrace

But with a great effort he stood up, and the beaver fell from his helmet, for a lance hit him there, and another hit his left vambrace.
"The White Knight: Tirant lo Blanc"
Joanot Martorell and Marti Johan d'Galba
A good time they continued this exercise, and then cast themselves in a ring, dauncing in such severall Postures, and singing and yelling out such hellish notes and screeches: being strangely painted, every one his quiver of arrowes, and at his backe a club: on his arme a Fox or an Otters skinne, or some such matter for his vambrace: their heads and shoulders painted red, with oyle and Pocones mingled together, which Scarlet like colour made an exceeding handsome shew, his Bow in his hand, and the skinne of a Bird with her wings abroad dryed, tyed on his head, a peece of copper, a white shell, a long feather, with a small rattle growing at the tayles of their snaks tyed to it, or some such like toy.
"Captain John Smith"
Charles Dudley Warner Last Updated: February 22, 2009

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