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greave
[ greev ]
noun
- a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.
greave
/ É¡°ù¾±Ë±¹ /
noun
- often plural a piece of armour worn to protect the shin from the ankle to the knee
Derived Forms
- greaved, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- greaved adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of greave1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of greave1
Example Sentences
The second room is focused on archaeological tomb discoveries, including the bronze head of Seuthes, the silver greave and the gold wreath.
The safety was excused from the team, with the coach wanting Reaves to take time to greave.
A very fine drawing on blue paper, lent from the Met, shows the care he lavished on the plate armor: soft ripples of the chain mail, a shimmer of light on the greaves.
He trotted up and down the ranks, his plumed helmet gleaming, his legs decked in bronze greaves.
Dingell asked the president to stop his attacks and allow her to greave her husband in peace during the first holiday season following his death.
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