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Noun

bracer (plural bracers)

  1. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
  2. A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
  3. :Quotations
  4. :*1786: To prevent the bow string from hanging on the left arm, it is covered with a piece of smooth leather, fastened on the outside of the arm, this is called a bracer. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 34.
  5. (Armor) Category:Armor Armor for the forearm; a brassart.
  6. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body.


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bracer \Bra"cer\, n.
1. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or
bandage.
[1913 Webster]

2. A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the
vibration of the string; also, a brassart. --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]

3. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives
tension or tone to any part of the body. --Johnson.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet bracer
n 1: a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in
archery and fencing and other sports [syn: armguard]
2: a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) [syn:
pick-me-up]
Moby Dictionary
advocate , alpenstock , analeptic , arm , athletic supporter , back ,
backbone , backing , bandeau , bearer , bra , brace , bracing , bracket ,
brassiere , buttress , cane , carrier , cervix , cordial , corset , crook ,
crutch , enlivenment , exhilaration , foundation garment , fulcrum ,
girdle , guy , guywire , invigoration , jock , jockstrap , mainstay ,
maintainer , mast , neck , pick-me-up , pickup , prop , reanimation ,
recreation , refection , refresher , refreshing , refreshment , regale ,
regalement , reinforce , reinforcement , reinforcer , reinvigoration ,
renewal , rest , resting place , restorative , revival , reviver ,
revivescence , revivescency , revivification , rigging , roborant ,
shoulder , shroud , spine , sprit , staff , standing rigging , stave ,
stay , stick , stiffener , stimulation , strengthener , support ,
supporter , sustainer , tonic , upholder , vitamin shot , vivification ,
walking stick


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