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bracer

1

[ brey-ser ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
  2. Informal. a stimulating drink, especially one of liquor.


bracer

2

[ brey-ser ]

noun

Archery.
  1. a guard or band worn over the wrist of the bow hand to protect it from the snap of the bowstring.

bracer

1

/ ˈ²ú°ù±ðɪ²õÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that braces
  2. informal.
    a tonic, esp an alcoholic drink taken as a tonic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bracer

2

/ ˈ²ú°ù±ðɪ²õÉ™ /

noun

  1. archery fencing a leather guard worn to protect the arm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bracer1

First recorded in 1570–80; brace + -er 1

Origin of bracer2

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French braceure, equivalent to brace arm ( brace (noun)) + -ure -ure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bracer1

C14: from Old French braciere , from braz arm, from Latin bracchium arm
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The reins were tangled in the buckles of the metal bracer on his arm.

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Alsvindr gnawed on his bit impatiently, and Anya said, “Hang on,†as she pulled her bracer from where it was fastened to her quiver strap.

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Men saunter in for a ‘shot’ as other men drop in at a saloon on the way to business for a morning bracer.â€

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I don't have time for full armor, but I buckle on my chest plate and bracers.

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Viewers might find a stiff bracer a necessity.

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