brassard
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- Scrabble points
- 11
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- 12
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Definition of brassard
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (historical)An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
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noun
- (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.”
name
- A surname from French [in turn from Old French].
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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.
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