brassart

Variant of brassard

brassard definition

bras·sard (bras′ärd′)

noun

  1. armor for the arm from elbow to shoulder
    also brassart bras′·sart (bras′ərt)
  2. an armband with a distinctive design that identifies the wearer in some way

Etymology: Fr < bras, an arm

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