Associations to the word «Greave»

Wiktionary

GREAVE, noun. (obsolete) A bush; a tree; a grove.
GREAVE, noun. (obsolete) A bough; a branch.
GREAVE, noun. (obsolete) A ditch or trench.
GREAVE, noun. A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin.
GREAVE, verb. (nautical) (transitive) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

Dictionary definition

GREAVE, noun. Armor plate that protects legs below the knee.

Wise words

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