Brassard
/ˈbræs.ɑːrd/noun
A band or piece of armor worn on the upper arm, or a cloth band worn around the arm as an insignia.
Did you know?Brassard comes from French brassard, literally an arm-defense, and its history sits at the crossroads of warfare, ceremony, and visible authority.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
bracchium
“arm”
Old French
OF
bracel / brassart
“arm guard; armor for the arm”
Middle French
MF
brassard
“arm defense or armlet”
16th Century
English
brassard
“a piece of armor for the upper arm”
Modern English
English
brassard
“an arm band or insignia worn on the upper arm”