brassard

Etymology
Borrowed from, from. The form is attested since at least 1676 (🇨🇬 is attested since 1590);  since at least 1736, brassard since at least 1788.

Noun

 * 1)  An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
 * 2) An insignia or band worn around the upper arm.
 * 1) An insignia or band worn around the upper arm.

Alternative forms

 * brassart, brasset

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * Galician: brafoneira
 * Indonesian: brakiumo
 * Romanian:

Etymology
From (since at least 1549 in the spelling brassar, 1562 in the spelling brassart, and 1575 in the spelling brassard). Displaced the apparently slightly older (1546), from 🇨🇬 (or, less likely, 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) armguard,
 * 2) armband
 * 3) bracer