Home › Words › A › armpiecearmpiecearmpiece means A piece of armour that protects the arm.EtymologyFrom arm + piece.nounA piece of armour that protects the arm.e.g.““Go, my good St. John,—in an arm-piece of the Milanese armor that hangs on the wall, thou’lt find the Seal!”” — 1881, Mark Twain, chapter 32, in The Prince and the Pauper, New York: Charles L. Webster, page 267:A decorative companion.e.g.“He'd decided to take her because she was the best looking armpiece of all, and as long as she kept her mouth shut, he'd be the envy of every man there.” — 2000, Jackie Collins, Dangerous Kiss, page 251:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.armplate 78% match — Plate armour worn on one's arms. vs armpiece →armguard 68% match — A protective cover for the arm. vs armpiece →kneepiece 68% match — The piece of armour that covers the knee. vs armpiece →rerebrace 68% match — Armour for the upper part of the arm. vs armpiece →armwear 67% match — Accessories worn on the arm. vs armpiece →gardebras 67% match — A piece of armor which protects the arm. vs armpiece →epauliere 65% match — The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate. vs armpiece →heelpiece 65% match — A piece of armour to protect the heels. vs armpiece →