# vambrace

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvæm.bɹeɪs/

## Definitions
1. The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.
2. The pieces of armor protecting the arm from the shoulder to the wrist.

## Etymology
From Middle English vambrace, vauntbras, from Anglo-Norman vambras, avantbras.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vambrace