brassard
Americannoun
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a decorative cloth band, often braided or tasseled, worn around the upper arm, as by military personnel to signify a particular group, regiment, etc.
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Also brassart a piece of plate armor for the arm.
noun
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an identifying armband or badge
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a piece of armour for the upper arm
Etymology
Origin of brassard
1820–30; < French, equivalent to bras arm ( see brace) + -ard -ard
Example Sentences
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In April 1917, Colonel Lossberg was rewarded with the job of Ludendorff's Chief of Staff, and even though 18 months later his fortifications had fallen and his cause was lost, he had earned his brassard.
From Time Magazine Archive
They will be subject to regular Army regulations, and will wear overseas caps with a red and green patch and a green arm brassard bearing in white letters the word: "Italy."
From Time Magazine Archive
A bulgy, bronzed fellow clad mainly in an immaculately white brassard left the rope barrier and joined Bradford.
From Forsyte's Retreat by Winston K. Marks
"Well, you're through all right now, Major," said a voice in the doorway, and an officer with the white and blue brassard of the signals came in and sat down.
From Men, Women and Guns by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
Besides the certificate, was issued a brassard, which the rogue might wear to protect him from arrest when breaking the Greek Law on British account.
From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by G. F. (George Frederick) Abbott
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