greave
a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.
Origin of greave
1Other words from greave
- greaved, adjective
Words that may be confused with greave
- greave , grieve
Words Nearby greave
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How to use greave in a sentence
He, Hawberk, had negotiated for and secured the greave, and now the suit was complete.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you continue the search so persistently without any certainty of the greave being still in existence?
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd when he came he cast his spear, striking the leg below the knee, but the greave turned off the spear, so strong was it.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchOne of them must have gnawed on my ankle some, between the greave and the heel-plate, but he couldn't quite get through.
Spacehounds of IPC | Edward Elmer SmithThe legionaries began putting on their armour, fastened the greave protecting the right leg, and took up bucklers and lances.
The Death of the Gods | Dmitri Mrejkowski
He must surely be a bit of a bigot, who would hastily pronounce that even greave's Spiritual Quixotte is an irreligious work.
Griff—a valley-name in east Yorkshire, probably connected with 'greave,' which is common in Derbyshire.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England | W. P. Haskett Smith
British Dictionary definitions for greave
/ (ɡriːv) /
(often plural) a piece of armour worn to protect the shin from the ankle to the knee
Origin of greave
1Derived forms of greave
- greaved, adjective
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