vambrace

Forearm armor. Covers the majority of the outer side of the forearm (so as to block blows like a shield). Some are also tubular and encloses the entire forearm. Others are connected to a couter (elbow armor) and gauntlets (hand armor) as part of a full suit of armor (such as plate armor).

Not to be confused with

  • bracelet - Especially of the metal cuffs variety. If it doesn't cover most of the forearm then they are these.
  • bracers - Armwear worn by archers as protection from accidental self-injury from using bows and their arrows.
  • gauntlets - Hand armor. Gauntlets are usually attached to vambraces but they are still two different armor pieces.

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