GREAVE


Meaning of GREAVE in English

— greaved , adj.

/greev/ , n. Armor.

a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces. Also called jamb, jambeau . See diag. under armor .

[ 1300-50; ME greves (pl.) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .