— vambraced , adj.
/vam"brays/ , n. Armor.
1. a piece of plate armor for the forearm; a lower cannon. Cf. rerebrace . See diag. under armor .
2. plate armor for the arm, usually including upper and lower cannons and a couter.
[ 1300-50; ME va ( u ) mbras a ) vantbras, equiv. to avant- fore- (see AVAUNT) + bras arm (see BRACE) ]