English

Alternative spellings
Also greave.

Noun
greeve (plural: greeves)

1. (Armor) Category:Armor Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.

#:Quotations
#:*1786: For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22.

External links
Wikipedia article on w:armor|armor.

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