cuirass

[ kwi-ras ]

/ kwɪˈræs /

noun

Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.

either of the plates forming such armor.

any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship.

Zoology. a hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield.

verb (used with object)

to equip or cover with a cuirass.

Origin of cuirass

1425–75; <French cuirasse<Late Latin coriācea, noun use of feminine of coriāceus (adj.) leather, equivalent to Latin cori(um) leather + -āceus-aceous; replacing late Middle English curas<Middle French curasse, variant of cuirasse

Words nearby cuirass

cu. ft., Cui, Cuiabá, cui bono, cu. in., cuirass, cuirassier, cuir-bouilli, cuirie, Cuisenaire rod, Cuisinart

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Example sentences from the Web for cuirass

The most interesting feature about this little creature is the cuirass which so perfectly protects his body.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal Dixon
The Emperor Domitian had, after this model, a cuirass of boars hoofs stitched together.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
A dozen other soldiers broke their pikes upon his cuirass or shot at him with their muskets.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
The cross marks over the human figure represent the cuirass, and the tree with leaves shows that it occurred during the summer.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney

She wore her helmet and cuirass day and night, and scarcely closed her eyes at all.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton

British Dictionary definitions for cuirass

cuirass

/ (kwɪˈræs) /

noun

a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back

a hard outer protective covering of some animals, consisting of shell, plate, or scales

any similar protective covering, as on a ship

verb

(tr) to equip with a cuirass

Word Origin for cuirass

C15: from French cuirasse, from Late Latin coriacea, from coriaceus made of leather, from Latin corium leather

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单词	cuirass
释义	cuirass [ kwi-ras ] / kwɪˈræs / noun Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather. either of the plates forming such armor. any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship. Zoology. a hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield. verb (used with object) to equip or cover with a cuirass. Origin of cuirass 1425–75; <French cuirasse<Late Latin coriācea, noun use of feminine of coriāceus (adj.) leather, equivalent to Latin cori(um) leather + -āceus-aceous; replacing late Middle English curas<Middle French curasse, variant of cuirasse Words nearby cuirass cu. ft., Cui, Cuiabá, cui bono, cu. in., cuirass, cuirassier, cuir-bouilli, cuirie, Cuisenaire rod, Cuisinart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuirass The most interesting feature about this little creature is the cuirass which so perfectly protects his body. The Human Side of Animals\|Royal Dixon The Emperor Domitian had, after this model, a cuirass of boars hoofs stitched together. The Evolution of Culture\|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers A dozen other soldiers broke their pikes upon his cuirass or shot at him with their muskets. History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley The cross marks over the human figure represent the cuirass, and the tree with leaves shows that it occurred during the summer. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney She wore her helmet and cuirass day and night, and scarcely closed her eyes at all. Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)\|Ellen C. Clayton British Dictionary definitions for cuirass cuirass / (kwɪˈræs) / noun a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back a hard outer protective covering of some animals, consisting of shell, plate, or scales any similar protective covering, as on a ship verb (tr) to equip with a cuirass Word Origin for cuirass C15: from French cuirasse, from Late Latin coriacea, from coriaceus made of leather, from Latin corium leather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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