Greave
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹiːv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Greave is a noun meaning (nautical, transitive) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
Meaning
(nautical, transitive) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A bush; a tree; a grove.
- (obsolete) A bough; a branch.
- (obsolete) A ditch or trench.
- (historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
Example Sentences
she fled into that covert greave
Then he cast off his breast-plate, thigh pieces, and greaves, while Alleyne followed his example.
And through the stained windows bright, / From o'er the red-tiled eaves, / The sunlight blazed with colored light / On golden helms and greaves.
Word Forms
- greaves
- greeve
- greaving
- greaved
Synonyms for greave
Depending on context, synonyms include cnemid, jambeau, greaves.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jambeau, grovet, groane, boughe, grave, greefe.
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