n. An ornamental band, ring, or clasped chain for the wrist, now worn mostly by women.n. Humorously, a shackle for the wrist; a handcuff.n. A piece of armor, whether the lower part of the brassart or the wrist-piece of the gauntlet (which see).n. In palmistry, a mark across the inside of the wrist, single, double, or triple.