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Noun: rerebrace  'reer,breys
Usage: archaic
  1. (medieval armour) the plate armour protecting the upper arm between shoulder and elbow
    "The knight's rerebrace protected his bicep from sword strikes";
    - upper cannon

Derived forms: rerebraces

Type of: cannon

Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Rerebrace