Stiffen vs Bracer - What's the difference?
stiffen | bracer |
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 a verb stiffen
is to make stiff.As a noun bracer is
that which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.bracer
English
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 .