greave

[ greev ]

noun

, Armor.

1. a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.

greave

/ ɡriːv /

noun

1. often plural a piece of armour worn to protect the shin from the ankle to the knee

Derived Forms

• greaved, adjective

Other Words From

• greaved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of greave¹

1300–50; Middle English greves (plural) < Old French < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of greave¹

C14: from Old French greve, perhaps from graver to part the hair, of Germanic origin