brassard
a decorative cloth band, often braided or tasseled, worn around the upper arm, as by military personnel to signify a particular group, regiment, etc.
Also brassart [bras-ahrt, bruh-sahrt]. /ˈbræs ɑrt, brəˈsɑrt/. a piece of plate armor for the arm.
Origin of brassard
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How to use brassard in a sentence
So popular was the last-named corps that many fictitious members were soon arrested for bearing its brassard.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army | Charles Alexander GordonHazard alone discovered the brassard (armlet) plot, and the fidelity of Dombrowski disclosed that of Vaysset.
History of the Commune of 1871 | P. LissagaryOne brassard, who lived up the Murray River, seems to have been a frequent offender.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs | George M. WrongAs his left side was turned toward them, the enemy could perfectly see his brassard.
Current History, A Monthly Magazine | New York TimesOne was an American soldier wearing a blue brassard with the white letters M. P.
"And they thought we wouldn't fight" | Floyd Gibbons
British Dictionary definitions for brassard
brassart (ˈbræsət)
/ (ˈbræsɑːd) /
an identifying armband or badge
a piece of armour for the upper arm
Origin of brassard
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