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greave
/ɡɹiːv/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
covert
PREP.
into
Definitions
noun
1
A bush; a tree; a grove.
she fled into that covert greave
2
A bough; a branch.
noun
1
A ditch or trench.
noun
1
A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
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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Synonyms
noun — armor plate that protects legs below the knee
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Idioms & Phrases
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she fled into that covert greave
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And through the stained windows bright, / From o'er the red-tiled eaves, / The sunlight blazed with colored light / On golden helms and greaves.
Wiktionary03
Then he cast off his breast-plate, thigh pieces, and greaves, while Alleyne followed his example.
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