brassard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹæs.ɑɹd/ (US)
- /bɹəˈsɑːd/ (UK)
- /bɹəˈsɑɹd/ (US)
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Etymology
Borrowed from French brassard, from bras (“arm”). The form brasset is attested since at least 1676 (Scots brassat is attested since 1590); brassart since at least 1736, brassard since at least 1788.
Meanings
- (historical) An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
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An insignia or band worn around the upper arm.
Muslims found not wearing the white brassards as prescribed by the army were simply despatched on the spot.
1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brasset | alternative | lexicographic | |
| brassards | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| brassart | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
gl brafoneira (armor) · ota قولچاق (armor) · id brakiumo (armor) · fi hihamerkki (insignia) · ro brasardă (armor) · tr kolçak (armor)