English to afrikaans meaning of

greaves

"greaves" is 'n selfstandige naamwoord wat kan verwys na:wapenrusting vir die been onder die knie: 'n plaat of plate van metaal of ander materiaal wat gedra word om die skeen en die onderste deel te beskerm van die been; of'n stuk pantser wat bestaan uit 'n metaal- of leerskede vir die been, en wat tipies knie- en enkelstukke insluit en soms 'n beskermende plaat op die voet. Die term "greaves" word dikwels geassosieer met antieke Griekse en Romeinse soldate wat sulke beenwapens gedra het.

Synonyms

  1. crackling

Sentence Examples

  1. Servants helped him strap on his own armour, one lacing greaves, two more fussing with a dolphin-encrusted breastplate while Tethys paced around him, his xiphos clutched in her anxious hands.
  2. They then stripped him of a jacket that he wore over his armour, and they would have stripped off his stockings if his greaves had not prevented them.
  3. I also bought a thin undershirt, a right leather gauntlet, two greaves, and a pair of fingerless gloves.
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