n.
Pronunciation: br ə - ' särd, ' bra- ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French brassard, from Middle French brassal, from Old Italian bracciale, from braccio arm, from Latin bracchium ― more at BRACE
Date: 1830
1 : armor for protecting the arm ― see ARMOR illustration
2 : a cloth band worn around the upper arm usually bearing an identifying mark