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bracer

brac·er
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brey-ser]
    • /ˈbreɪ sər/
    • /ˈbreɪsə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brey-ser]
    • /ˈbreɪ sər/

Definitions of bracer word

  • noun bracer a person or thing that braces 3
  • noun bracer a tonic, esp an alcoholic drink taken as a tonic 3
  • noun bracer a leather guard worn to protect the arm 3
  • noun bracer a leather guard worn on the arm holding the bow, for protection against the bowstring 3
  • noun bracer a drink of alcoholic liquor 3
  • noun bracer a guard or band worn over the wrist of the bow hand to protect it from the snap of the bowstring. 1

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Origin of bracer

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; brace + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bracer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bracer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bracer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bracer

noun bracer

  • pick-me-up — an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.
  • restorative — serving to restore; pertaining to restoration.
  • refresher — a person or thing that refreshes.
  • reviver — to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew: to revive old feuds.

Top questions with bracer

  • how to make a bracer?
  • how to make a leather bracer?

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