Rerebrace

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Armour for the upper part of the arm. historical

    "This rim involved a raised rolled edge on the rerebrace that was inserted into a raised lip on the lower lame of the pauldron."

  2. 2
    cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm wordnet

Synonyms

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upper cannon

Example

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"This rim involved a raised rolled edge on the rerebrace that was inserted into a raised lip on the lower lame of the pauldron."

Etymology

From Middle English rerebrace; compare French arrière-bras.

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