Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rerebrace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rere-brace
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Armour for the upper part of the arm.

Example Sentences

"This rim involved a raised rolled edge on the rerebrace that was inserted into a raised lip on the lower lame of the pauldron."

Etymology

From Middle English rerebrace; compare French arrière-bras.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: rerebrace

Inflected Forms

rerebraces (plural)

Synonyms

upper cannon

Questions

What does rerebrace mean?: Armour for the upper part of the arm.
Where does rerebrace come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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