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armguard

American  
[ahrm-gahrd] / ˈɑrmˌgɑrd /

noun

  1. a band of leather or other material worn about the wrist or lower part of the arm for protection and support.

  2. Archery. bracer.

Etymology

Origin of armguard

arm 1 + guard

Example Sentences

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Replays showed the ball hit the armguard, but TV umpire Aleem Dar also detected a flick off the glove.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

He hit Smith again, badly this time, flush on the left forearm, in the spot where any sensible batsman would be wearing an armguard.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019

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