Bracer vs Brayer - What's the difference?
bracer | brayer |
That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
(archery) A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 34:
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.
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As nouns the difference between bracer and brayer
is that bracer is that which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage while brayer is a hand printing roller used in to spread a thin even layer of ink.bracer
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Noun
(en noun)- To prevent the bow string from hanging on the left arm, it is covered with a piece of smooth leather, fastened on the outside of the arm, this is called a bracer .