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greave

/ɡriːv/

Traduction: Pièce d'armure destinée à protéger le bas de la jambe, en particulier la zone située sous le genou.

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C2formalcommon/ɡriːv/

A piece of armor designed to protect the lower leg, specifically the area below the knee.

  • 🇫🇷Pièce d'armure destinée à protéger le bas de la jambe, en particulier la zone située sous le genou.
  1. Leg armor B2 formal technical

    A piece of armor designed to protect the lower leg, from knee to ankle.

    • The knight wore steel greaves to protect his shins in battle.
    • Medieval armor included greaves for both legs.
    • He polished his greaves until they gleamed in the sunlight.

    🇫🇷Jambière (armure)

    Synonymes: jambjambeau