Meaning & use
greave
A piece of armor that covers and protects the shin or lower leg.
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The soldier strapped on a bronze greave before heading into battle.
Museum visitors admired a pair of medieval greaves displayed beside a suit of plate armor.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the plural, "greaves," when referring to a matched pair worn on both legs.
Words with a similar meaning
shin guard
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