bracer

• اسم له معنيان: واقٍ أو حماية للمعصم أو الذراع يُستخدم في الرماية والمبارزة، أو شراب منشّط ومقوٍّ، ولا سيما المشروب الكحولي.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a protective covering for the wrist or arm used in archery and fencing, or a tonic or restorative, especially a drink of liquor.

1. Protective Arm GuardB2formalsport

   A piece of armor or padding worn on the forearm or wrist to protect against injury, commonly used in archery, fencing, and other sports.

   واقي الساعد

   • The archer strapped on a leather bracer before the competition.
   • Fencers often wear a bracer on their dominant arm for protection.
   • He bought a new bracer to shield his wrist from the bowstring.

   المرادفاتarmguardvambrace

2. Tonic or Restorative DrinkC1informal

   A drink, often alcoholic, taken to invigorate or restore energy, sometimes considered a pick-me-up.

   شراب منعش ومقوٍّ

   • After a long day, he enjoyed a bracer of whiskey to relax.
   • She took a small bracer of herbal tonic to ward off the cold.
   • The old sailor called his morning rum a bracer against the chill.

   المرادفاتcordialpick-me-uprefresherrestorativetonic