Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Bracer

Bracer ({not transcribed}) , noun

1.
That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.
2.
A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string; also, a brassart. — Chaucer
3.
A medicine, as an astringent or a tonic, which gives tension or tone to any part of the body. — Johnson