armguard

arm·guard

[ahrm-gahrd]
noun
1.
a band of leather or other material worn about the wrist or lower part of the arm for protection and support.
2.
Archery. bracer2.

Origin:
arm1 + guard

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armguard

noun
a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports [syn: bracer
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Armguard is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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