1. The residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
   "Greaves are sometimes used as a high-protein animal feed";
   - crackling

1. Armour plate that protects legs below the knee
   "The knight's greaves protected his shins from sword strikes";
   - jambeau

Sounds like: gri

Derived forms: greaveses

Type of: armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn], residue

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: Greaves, Mark