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2. Arm ring - Wikipedia

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   Anglo-Saxon arm rings from the Galloway Hoard, ca. 900 CE. An arm ring, also known as an armlet or an armband, is a band of metal, usually a precious metal, worn as jewelry or an ornament around the biceps of the upper arm. The arm ring is similar to a bracelet or bangle, though it must be shaped and sized to fit snugly to the upper arm.

3. Armband - Wikipedia

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   Sprung armbands, known as sleeve garters, have been used by men to keep overlong sleeves from dropping over the hands and thereby interfering with their use. [1] Armbands may also refer to inflatable armbands used to assist flotation for swimmers or for use with sphygmomanometers, in which case they are generally referred to as cuffs. [2]

4. Brassard - Wikipedia

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   A brassard or armlet is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons. Unit, role, rank badges or other insignia are carried on it instead of being stitched into the actual clothing.

5. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Arm: Couter or cowter: Plate that guards the elbow. Eventually became articulated. May be covered by guard of vambrace (see below). Spaulder: Bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of upper arm but not the armpit. Pauldron: 15th: Covers the shoulder (with a dome shaped piece called a shoulder cop), armpit and sometimes the back and ...

6. Sleeve garter - Wikipedia

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   A sleeve garter is a garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt.It came into wide use, especially in the US, in the latter half of the 19th century when men's ready-made shirts came in a single (extra long) sleeve length.

7. Black armband - Wikipedia

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   A black armband is an armband that is coloured black to signify that the wearer is in mourning or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a family member or friend who has died. In sport, especially association football , cricket , and Australian rules football , players will often wear black armbands following the death of a former player ...