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Cuirass
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Armor:
A
piece
of
defensive
armor
,
covering
the body from the
neck
to the girdle.
●
In Armor:
The
breastplate
taken
by itself.
Verb
●
In Armor:
To
cover
with
defensive
armor
; to
armor
-plate.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cuirass
English
cuirace
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-ace
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cuir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Cestus
Breastplate
Barding
Buckler
Chainmail
Armour
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