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Bracer

noun

A protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports. Synonym: armguard.

A tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor). Synonym: pick-me-up.

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"Bracer" Quotes from Famous Books

... a long ride in the country—on a motor cycle," answered Ashton-Kirk, crossing his shabbily clothed legs and striking a match. "Any time you feel disinclined to face your meals, Pen, I recommend you heartily to do the same. It is a greater bracer. At this moment I really believe I could do complete justice to even the very best culinary thoughts ...

— Ashton-Kirk, Investigator • John T. McIntyre

... vertigo; doctors, for drowsiness; prudes, for the vapors; wits, for the spleen; and beaux to improve their complexions; summing up, by declaring tea to be a treat for the frugal, a regale for the luxurious, a successful agent for the man of business, and a bracer for the idle. ...

— The Little Tea Book • Arthur Gray

Words linked to "Bracer" : restorative, protection, tonic, protective covering, pick-me-up, brace, protective cover