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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

/ ˈbreɪsə /

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

/ ˈbreɪsə /

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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bracer1

C14: from Old French braciere , from braz arm, from Latin bracchium arm
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Example Sentences

The reins were tangled in the buckles of the metal bracer on his arm.

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.

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

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

Viewers might find a stiff bracer a necessity.

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