cuirass
/kwɪˈɹæs/ · noun
Meaning
- A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
- The breastplate taken by itself.
- To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate.
Etymology / origin
First use appears c. 1464. From Middle English curasse, curesse, from Old French cuirace, spelling influenced by modern French cuirasse.
- cuirace(Old French)→
- curasse(enm)→
- cuirass (English)
- Relations: inh, der
Related words
Descendant words
- couraça(Portuguese) (cog)
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