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Cuirass

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Noun

1. cuirass

medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cuirass

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noun
1. 
a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back
2. 
a hard outer protective covering of some animals, consisting of shell, plate, or scales
3. 
any similar protective covering, as on a ship
verb
4. (transitive)
to equip with a cuirass

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Cuirass

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noun
1. 
a piece of closefitting armor for protecting the breast and back, orig. made of leather
2. 
the breastplate of such armor
3.  Zoology
a protective structure of bony plates
verb transitive
4. 
to cover with or as with a cuirass

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Cuirass

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n.
1.
a. A piece of armor for protecting the breast and back, often consisting of two pieces fastened together.
b. The front piece of this armor.
2. Zoology A protective covering of bony plates or scales.

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