Noun: greave greev
- Armour plate that protects legs below the knee
"The knight's greaves protected his shins from sword strikes";
- jambeau
Sounds like: gr
Derived forms: greaves
Type of: armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn], suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Greave, Peter