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vambrace

/ˈvæmˌbæs/ /ˈvæmˌbreɪs/

Meanings
noun
The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.

Examples :

"The knight's vambrace, made of polished steel, protected his forearm during the sword fight. "
military wear material weapon part body

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration polished

polished verb

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/ /ˈpɑlɪʃt/

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

Illustration shoulder

shoulder noun

/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. "

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration silver

silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration gleaming

gleaming verb

/ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

To shine; to glitter; to glisten.

"The freshly polished silver tea set gleamed beautifully in the sunlight. "

Illustration forearm

forearm noun

/ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ /ˌfɔɹˈɑɹm/

The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

"My forearm ached after carrying all those heavy books to school. "

Illustration pieces

pieces noun

/ˈpiːsɪz/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."