Meaning of greave | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A bush; a tree; a grove.
   obsolete
2. A ditch or trench.
   obsolete
3. A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
   historical
4. A bough; a branch.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“she fled into that covert greave”

“And through the stained windows bright, / From o'er the red-tiled eaves, / The sunlight blazed with colored light / On golden helms and greaves.”

“Then he cast off his breast-plate, thigh pieces, and greaves, while Alleyne followed his example.”

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