cuirass
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4ADJ.
bronze, covered, pierced
VERB + CUIRASS
wore
CUIRASS + NOUN
achilles, body
PREP.
in
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noun
A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
The cuirass covered the body before and behind, it consisted of two parts, a breast and back piece of iron, fastened together by means of straps and buckles, or other contrivances. They were originally as the name imports, made of leather, but afterwards of metal, both brass and iron.
The breastplate taken by itself.
Lady Orkney's history, to whose house we are going, is a curious one. As Miss Elizabeth Villiers, by her charms she pierced the cuirass that enveloped the well-disciplined heart of William III.
verb
To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate.
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4The cuirass covered the body before and behind, it consisted of two parts, a breast and back piece of iron, fastened together by means of straps and buckles, or other contrivances. They were originall
WiktionaryLady Orkney's history, to whose house we are going, is a curious one. As Miss Elizabeth Villiers, by her charms she pierced the cuirass that enveloped the well-disciplined heart of William III.
WiktionaryThe bronze cuirass was found in a tomb dating to the Iron Age.
Tatoeba · #9929225Hector wore a cuirass while fighting Achilles.
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