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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VAMBRACE

From Anglo-French vauntbras, from vaunt- (from Old French avant- fore-) + bras arm.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VAMBRACE

vambrace  [ˈvæmbreɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAMBRACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vambrace is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VAMBRACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vambrace

Vambraces or forearm guards are tubular or gutter defences for the forearm worn as part of a suit of plate armour. Vambraces may be worn with or without separate couters in a full suit of medieval armour. The term originates in the early 14th century. They were made from either boiled leather or steel. Leather vambraces were sometimes reinforced with longitudinal strips of hardened hide or metal creating splinted armour.

Definition of vambrace in the English dictionary

The definition of vambrace in the dictionary is a piece of armour used to protect the arm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAMBRACE


brace
breɪs
counterbrace
ˈkaʊntəˌbreɪs
disgrace
dɪsˈɡreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
interrace
ˌɪntəˈreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
mainbrace
ˈmeɪnˌbreɪs
Olivares
ˌəʊlɪˈvɑːreɪs
race
reɪs
re-brace
riːˈbreɪs
reembrace
ˌriːɪmˈbreɪs
rerebrace
ˈrɪəˌbreɪs
res
reɪs
retrace
rɪˈtreɪs
Thrace
θreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs
unbrace
ʌnˈbreɪs
vantbrace
ˈvæntbreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAMBRACE

valveless
valvelet
valvelike
valvular
valvule
valvulitis
vambraced
vamoose
vamp
vamper
vampire
vampire bat
vampiric
vampirish
vampirism
vampirize
vampish
vampishly
vamplate
vampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE VAMBRACE

bib and brace
drag race
hand brace
Horace
horse race
human race
mixed race
mixed-race
not in the race
one-horse race
road race
space race
splice the mainbrace
subrace
terrace
the human race
thorough brace
wheel brace
with good grace
year of grace

Synonyms and antonyms of vambrace in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vambrace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAMBRACE

Find out the translation of vambrace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vambrace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vambrace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vambrace
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avambrazo
570 millions of speakers

English

vambrace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vambrace
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vambrace
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

vambrace
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vambrace
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vambrace
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vambrace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vambrace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Armschiene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レザーグローブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가죽 장갑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vambrace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vambrace
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vambrace
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vambrace
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vambrace
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vambrace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karwasza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

vambrace
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vambrace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vambrace
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vambrace
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vambrace
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vambrace
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vambrace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAMBRACE»

The term «vambrace» is normally little used and occupies the 118.681 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VAMBRACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vambrace

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAMBRACE»

Discover the use of vambrace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vambrace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the ...
During the period 1425-1450, two distinctive kinds of vambrace were in use, one in Italy and one in Germany. The Italian style was a direct continuation of the latefourteenth-century vambrace in the 'International' manner (A of W, p.
‎2012
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Roman Era Clothing, Including: Toga, Stola, Vambrace, Chiton ...
We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Roman era clothing.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Armwear: Armbinder, Wristband, Shoulder Pads, Vambrace, Arm ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
4
Robertson Davies, Playwright: A Search for the Self on the ...
In a later scene between Solly, Pearl, and Vambrace, Solly actually drives his little car onstage. The crash of Vambrace's stick on Solly's car is accompanied by the tinkle of broken glass and the sounding of the hom, both to maximize the effect ...
Susan Stone-Blackburn, 2011
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Aspects of Robertson Davies' Novels
Finding Henry Rumball working at his Bellman desk, Shillito interrupts him with local news, the tragic misfortune of father turned against daughter. "Father against daughter? You mean Vambrace and his daughter?" "I shouldn't speak of it.
Victor J. Lams, 2009
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Daily Life in the Middle Ages
Much like the greaves, vambraces were made of paired gutter shaped pieces of metal, hinged along one side and fitted with fasteners along the other. The lower vambrace enclosed the forearm. The lower vambrace was often laced to the ...
Paul B. Newman, 2001
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Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia
From a linguistic point of view, given that in medieval Catalan (and medieval Castilian) the term 'guarda', used throughout chapter 19, could refer to the guard of the vambrace or to the gardbrace, Menaguerra's discussion ofthe rules as they  ...
Noel Fallows, 2010
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Middle English Dictionary:
(al382) WBible(l) (Bod 959) Ps. 118.41: Vau. And bi mercy coome vp on me, lord. vau -» vale. vau — » vaunt-. vaucer -» vousour. vaught -»waght. vauine -» vein adj. vaum — »vaunt-. vaum-brâce n. Also vaumbras, vambrace, vambras(e, ...
Robert E. Lewis, 1999
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Robertson Davies: Magician of Words
forget the matter, Pearl's father, Professor Walter Vambrace, who carries a grudge against Solly's deceased father, is convinced his family's honour has been besmirched and launches a lawsuit against the Evening Bellman, despite the ...
Nicholas Maes, 2009
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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
valvular, and v ualuāre, pp ualuātus, whence the E adj valvate: f.a.e., VOLUBLE. vambrace. See the 1st VAN, para 4. vamoose.See VADE, para6. vamp (1),of shoe. See the1st VAN, para 4. vamp (2).See: vampire (whence vampiric and ...
Eric Partridge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAMBRACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vambrace is used in the context of the following news items.
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The path to a wearable future lies in academia
His solution: DisplaySkin, a screen that wraps around the wrist like a vambrace, or armguard, adapting its display relative to the user's eyeballs. Other academics ... «Reuters UK, May 15»
2
This Anovos Snowtrooper Costume Is Perfect for Winter
This officially-licensed costume has breastplate armor, a backplate with a fully functional backpack, vambrace, spaulders, a decorative buckle with a webbed belt ... «Technabob, Jan 15»
3
Detailed Snowtrooper armor
The suit also has a codpiece, vambrace and spaulders. A decorative buckle with a webbed belt, cloth pouches and a rear belt cylinder round out the outfit. «Boing Boing, Dec 14»
4
Win at winter with this 'Star Wars' Snowtrooper ensemble
The suit also has a codpiece, vambrace and spaulders. A decorative buckle with a webbed belt, cloth pouches and a rear belt cylinder round out the outfit. «CNET, Dec 14»
5
Flexy, Wrist-Worn Concept Phone: A Real Life Buzz Lightyear …
... feet away, there's something charming about the audaciousness of a waterproof smartphone you can lash to your forearm like a Roman soldier's vambrace. «Gizmodo, Sep 14»
6
Royal court takes over Waterloo park at Medieval Faire
WATERLOO — Forged dice. Gothic bottle openers. And black vambraces. “Everybody needs one of those, right?” said Robbie Berardi, as he worked the ... «MetroNews Canada, Sep 14»
7
Royal court takes over park at Medieval Faire in Waterloo
And black vambraces. "Everybody needs one of those, right?" said Robbie Berardi, as he worked the blacksmith's tent at Saturday's Royal Medieval Faire in ... «Waterloo Record, Sep 14»
8
Inge King: A life of steel
This exhibition includes two vitrines of her boldly modern jewellery; vambrace style bracelets set with opals, necklaces and rings designed with the same ... «Daily Review, May 14»
9
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop's The Front Gate of …
You can add an exact replica of the vambrace that Legolas wears during The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Each vambrace is made of high quality leather ... «TheOneRing.net, Mar 14»
10
Grimm season 3 episodes 7 & 8 review: Cold Blooded & Twelve …
The adventure provided Nick with a new weapon – a leather arm protector called a vambrace that protects him from the reptile's bone-crushing bite. (Actually ... «Den Of Geek, Dec 13»

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