greave
[ greev ]
/ griv /
Save This Word!
noun Armor.
a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of greave
1300–50; Middle English greves (plural) <Old French < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM greave
greaved, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH greave
greave , grieveWords nearby greave
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for greave
British Dictionary definitions for greave
greave
/ (ɡriːv) /
noun
(often plural) a piece of armour worn to protect the shin from the ankle to the knee
Derived forms of greave
greaved, adjectiveWord Origin for greave
C14: from Old French greve, perhaps from graver to part the hair, of Germanic origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012