cuirass

Signification

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.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kwɪˈɹæs/

Étymologie

Attested since the 1400s, from Middle English curasse, curesse, from Old French cuirace, spelling influenced by modern French cuirasse.