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Definition of Bracer
1. Noun. A protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports.
2. Noun. A tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor).
Definition of Bracer
1. n. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
Definition of Bracer
1. Noun. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage. ¹
2. Noun. (archery) A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string. ¹
3. Noun. Armor for the forearm; a brassart. ¹
4. Noun. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bracer
1. one that braces [n -S] - See also: braces
Medical Definition of Bracer
1. 1. That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage. 2. A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string; also, a brassart. 3. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Bracer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1829 If I take a settler after my coffee, a cooler at nine, a bracer at ten, a
whetter at eleven, and two or three stiff eners during the forenoon, ..."
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