arm-guards

Most had breastplates of boiled leather, and arm-guards and greaves of hammered bronze.

Elephant in the City 2010

Diric already sported leather arm-guards inlaid with iron settings that held large oil-iron cabochons, courtesy of Kala's hands, and she was working on a matching collar as well.

Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

Finally he selected a pair of arm-guards, studded with plates of iron.

Conan The Hunter Moore, Sean A. 1994

The dim lamplight glittered on his rose-crystal necklace and his arm-guards of inlaid bronze; his kilt was stitched with those shining green beetles they dry in Egypt and use for jewels, and he smelt of hyacinths.

The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958

Then we have brassards or arm-guards; the rere-brace for the upper arm, the vam-brace for the lower, and the elbow-piece called a "coudiere."

Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach Christopher Hare

Then three spare cords should be carried for each bow, with a great store of arrow-heads, besides the brigandines of chain mail, the wadded steel caps, and the brassarts or arm-guards, which were the proper equipment of the archer.

The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

Then three spare cords should be carried for each bow, with a great store of arrow-heads, besides the brigandines of chain mail, the wadded steel caps, and the brassarts or arm-guards, which were the proper equipment of the archer.

The White Company 1890

In vain, the Mantis tries to open her saw-toothed arm-guards; in vain, the Hornet makes play with her dagger; in vain, the Beetle stiffens his legs and arches his back: a fresh wave of threads swoops down and paralyses every effort.

The Life of the Spider Jean-Henri Fabre 1869

1450: A little statistic for you to chew on as Cook and Strauss strap on the arm-guards and visit the smallest annex of the dressing-room for the last time: the Windies have only won two of their last 30 Test matches, and lost 17 of them.

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