Greaves

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Greaves \Greaves\ (gr[=e]vz), n. pl. [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar
     greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf.
     {Gravy.}]
     The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for
     dogs' food. In Scotland it is called {cracklings}. [Written
     also {graves}.]


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jambes \Jambes\, Jambeux \Jam"beux\, n. pl. [From F. jambe a
     leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See {Jamb}, n.] (Ancient Armor)
     In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees,
     usually having front and back pieces; called also {greaves}.
     [Written also {giambeux}.] --Chaucer.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  greaves
       n : armor plate that protects legs below the knee [syn: {greave},
            {jambeau}]

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Greaves
     only in 1 Sam. 17:6, a piece of defensive armour (q.v.) reaching
     from the foot to the knee; from French greve, "the shin." They
     were the Roman cothurni.