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brassard

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French brassard, from bras (arm).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /b???s??d/

Noun

brassard (plural brassards)

  1. (historical) An armor plate that protects the arm.
  2. An insignia or band worn around the upper arm.
    • 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York Review Books 2006, p. 26:
      Muslims found not wearing the white brassards as prescribed by the army were simply despatched on the spot.

Translations


French

Etymology

From bras +? -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b?a.sa?/

Noun

brassard m (plural brassards)

  1. armguard, brassard
  2. armband
  3. bracer

Further reading

  • “brassard” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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brassart

English

Noun

brassart (plural brassarts)

  1. Alternative form of brassard

Anagrams

  • bar stars, brass rat

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