BRASSARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brassard mean? 

• BRASSARD (noun)
  The noun BRASSARD has 1 sense:

1. armor plate that protects the arm

  Familiarity information: BRASSARD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRASSARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Armor plate that protects the arm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brassard" is a kind of...):

armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)

Holonyms ("brassard" is a part of...):

body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)