Cuirass

[cuiĀ·rass]

A cuirass is a piece of armor that covers the back and chest. It was worn during medieval times as part of a full suit of body armor or on its own.

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A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle

Noun
medieval body armor that covers the chest and back


n.
A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle

n.
The breastplate taken by itself.

n.
An armor of bony plates, somewhat resembling a cuirass.


Cuirass

Cui*rass" (kw?-r?s`, ∨ kw?`r?s; 277), n.; pl. Cuirasses(-z). [ F.cuirasse, orig., a breasplate of leather, for OF. cuire, cuirie influenced by It. corazza, or Sp. cora, fr. an assumed LL. coriacea, fr. L. coriacevs, adj., of leather, fr. corium leather, hide; akin to Gr. intestinal membrane, OSlav. skora hide, Lith. skura hide, leather. Cf. Coriaceous.] 1. (a) A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle. (b) The breastplate taken by itself. &hand; The cuirass covered the body before and behind. It consisted of two parts, a breast- and backpiece of iron fastened together by means of straps and buckles or other like contrivances. It was originally, as the name imports, made of leather, but afterward of metal. Crose. 2. (Zo'94l) An armor of bony plates, somewhat resembling a cuirass.

A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle

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