vambrace

Arm plate protection

A vambrace is a piece of armor protecting the forearm, worn from medieval times through the Renaissance.

It typically consists of metal plates or leather shaped to cover the arm from wrist to elbow: The knight's vambraces gleamed as he raised his sword.

The term appears in fantasy fiction and historical reenactment contexts.

armor

gauntlet

Protective armored handwear

breastplate · gorget · sabaton · hauberk · brigandine · helm · plackart · mail · plate · chainmail

costume

cosplay

Dressing as media characters

  • LARPIn-person character embodiment game
  • propSupport or stage item
  • replicaFaithful scaled reproduction

fantasy · crafting · foam · leatherwork · buckles · straps · convention · medieval fair · reenactment

archery

longbow

Tall wooden archery weapon

straps · archer · compound bow · recurve · shooting · quiver · nock · draw

Opposites
protective vs. vulnerable state

vambraceunarmored

Lacking protective covering

Family

vambraces

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G