rerebrace

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English

Etymology

From Middle English rerebrace; compare French arrière-bras.

Noun

rerebrace (plural rerebraces)

(historical) Armour for the upper part of the arm.
- 2013, Paul F. Walker, The History of Armour, 1100-1700:
  This rim involved a raised rolled edge on the rerebrace that was inserted into a raised lip on the lower lame of the pauldron.

Further reading

“rerebrace”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Alternative forms

rerebrase, rerbrace, rerebras, rerbras, rirebrace, rerebrasce

Etymology

From rere +‎ brace.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːr(ə)braːs(ə)/

Noun

rerebrace (plural rerebracys)

Upper arm armour; rerebrace.

Descendants

English: rerebrace (historical)

References

“rēre-brāce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.

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