Now Viewing: vambraceTag type: General Vambraces are "tubular" or "gutter" defences for the forearm, developed first in the ancient world by the Romans, but only formally named during the early 14th century, as part of a suit of plate armour. They were made of either leather, sometimes reinforced with longitudinal strips of hardened hide or metal (a crafting method named "splinted armour"), or from a single piece of worked steel and worn with other pieces of armour. Vambraces are generally called forearm guards, with or without separate couters. Archers often wear bracers, a variant of vambraces, to protect their arms while shooting. • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vambrace Other Wiki Information Last updated: 06/23/11 1:42 PM by cypherpunks This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
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