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greave
[ greev ]
/ griv /
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noun Armor.
a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.
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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
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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
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