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armguard

American

[ahrm-gahrd] / ˈɑrmˌgɑrd /

noun

a band of leather or other material worn about the wrist or lower part of the arm for protection and support.
Archery. bracer.

Etymology

Origin of armguard

arm ¹ + guard

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Santner was convinced the ball hit his armguard, but Stokes pointed to the strap of the batter's glove - in the Laws enough for him to be given out - and the third umpire agreed.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Replays showed the ball hit the armguard, but TV umpire Aleem Dar also detected a flick off the glove.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023

He hit Smith again, badly this time, flush on the left forearm, in the spot where any sensible batsman would be wearing an armguard.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019

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