bracer
1 of 2noun (1)
bra·cer ˈbrā-sər 
: an arm or wrist protector especially for use by an archer
bracer
2 of 2noun (2)
brac·er ˈbrā-sər
1
: one that braces, binds, or makes firm
2
: a drink (as of liquor) taken as a stimulant
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French *bracer, from braz arm, from Latin bracchium
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bracers
noun
as in belts
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- belts
- bottles
- grogs
- spirits
- alcohols
- liquors
- aperitifs
- pegs
- ardent spirits
- nips
- chasers
- stimulants
- drinks
- digestifs
- nightcaps
- strong drinks
- intoxicants
- rums
- loads
- snifters
- sauces
- juices
- pops
- inebriants
- tipples
- boozes
- cocktails
- hooches
- beers
- ales
- potables
- moonshines
- slugs
- mixed drinks
- snorts
- tots
- aqua vitaes
- brews
- whets
- firewaters
- shooters
- home brews
- meads
- nappies
- malt liquors
- wines
- lushes
- John Barleycorns
- microbrews
- shots
- mums
- brewskis
- liqueurs
- gins
- sakes
- brandies
- schnapps
- whiskeys
- brewages
- tequilas
- barley-brees
- vodkas
- mescals
- sakis
- barley-broos
- whiskies
- mao-tais
- Dutch courages
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonintoxicants
- tracheated
- tracheates
- tracheation
- tracheid
- tracheides
- tracheids
- tracheitis
- tracheitises
- trachel-
- trachelate
- trachelia
- trachelion
- trachelium
- trachelo-
- trachelo-occipital
- trachelomastoid
- trachelosperma
- Trachelospermum
- trachelospermums
- tracheo-
- tracheobronchial
- tracheolar
- tracheole
- tracheoles
- Tracheophonae