cuirass

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
2. The breastplate taken by itself.

Verb

To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate.

Sinonieme

armour

breastplate

corselet

armor

armour-plating

coat of mail

jacket

mail

plastron

sheathing

sheeting

shield

🛡️

shoulder pad

thorax

defensive covering

armature

breast-plate

bodice

chest

coat

🧥

cuirassier

harness

Vertalings

couraça

cuirassa

coraza

corazza

armure

kuras

cuirasse

pantser

Panzer

rusting

Kürass

bepantsering

harnas

Küraß

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kwɪˈɹæs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: curasse

In summary

First use appears c. 1464. From Middle English curasse, curesse, from Old French cuirace, spelling influenced by modern French cuirasse.