Bracer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage. A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string. Armor for the forearm; a brassart. A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body.
Vambrace
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.The pieces of armor protecting the arm from the shoulder to the wrist. Not in common use in this sense, most scholars preferring the narrower definition, of armor for the lower arm.