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Definitions for Cuirass
[1] Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
[2] either of the plates forming such armor.
[3] any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship.
[4] Zoology . a hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield.
[5] to equip or cover with a cuirass.
[6] a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back
[7] a hard outer protective covering of some animals, consisting of shell, plate, or scales
[8] any similar protective covering, as on a ship
[9] (tr) to equip with a cuirass
Words nearby Cuirass
cui, cui bono, cui-ui, cuiabá, cuir-bouilli, cuirass, cuirassier, cuirie, cuisenaire rod, cuisinart, cuisine
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
Word origin for Cuirass
C15: from French cuirasse, from Late Latin coriacea, from coriaceus made of leather, from Latin corium leather