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The '''vambrace''' is a piece of defensive [[armour]] worn on the forearms. They might be made of [[metal]], [[leather]] or other materials depending on the period and location. |
The '''vambrace''' is a piece of defensive [[armour]] worn on the forearms. They might be made of [[metal]], [[leather]] or other materials depending on the period and location. The term is also used to describe the combination of vambrace, [[couter]] and [[revebrace]] when wearing full [[plate armour|plate]] covered arms and in addition the [[England|English]] would use the term [[bracer]] to feref to the same. These appear from the very early [[14th century]] and possibly late [[13th century|13th]]. |
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They differ from the [[bracer]] which is used to protect the internal forearm against 'string slap' (where the string of a [[bow]] hits the inside of the forearm). |
They differ from the modern [[bracer]] which is used to protect the internal forearm against 'string slap' (where the string of a [[bow]] hits the inside of the forearm). |
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Revision as of 18:25, 24 February 2006
The vambrace is a piece of defensive armour worn on the forearms. They might be made of metal, leather or other materials depending on the period and location. The term is also used to describe the combination of vambrace, couter and revebrace when wearing full plate covered arms and in addition the English would use the term bracer to feref to the same. These appear from the very early 14th century and possibly late 13th.
They differ from the modern bracer which is used to protect the internal forearm against 'string slap' (where the string of a bow hits the inside of the forearm).
