armguard

[ ahrm-gahrd ]

/ ˈɑrmˌgɑrd /

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

Archery. bracer².

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

For this purpose a short armguard, covering the wrist and that half of the forearm, will be all-sufficient.
The Theory and Practice of Archery|Horace Ford
For this armguard a piece of thin leather, laced closely at the back of the forearm, answers very well.
The Theory and Practice of Archery|Horace Ford