cuirie

[ kweer-ee ]

noun

, Armor.

1. a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuirie¹

1225–75; Middle English quirre < Old French quiree, quirie, cuirie; cuirass

Example Sentences

I've a match on at eleven; my little yacht—I've called her the 'Blandish'—against Fred Cuirie's 'Begum.'

From Project Gutenberg

I've a match on at eleven; my little yacht—I've called her the 'Blandish'—against Fred Cuirie's 'Begum.'

From Project Gutenberg

I've a match on at eleven; my little yacht—I've called her the 'Blandish'—against Fred Cuirie's 'Begum.'

From Project Gutenberg