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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cui•rass (kwi ras′),USA pronunciation n. - HeraldryAlso called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
- Heraldryeither of the plates forming such armor.
- any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship.
- Zoologya hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield.
v.t. - Heraldryto equip or cover with a cuirass.
- Middle French curasse, variant of cuirasse
- Late Latin coriācea, noun, nominal use of feminine of coriāceus (adjective, adjectival) leather, equivalent. to Latin cori(um) leather + -āceus -aceous; replacing late Middle English curas
- French cuirasse
- 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cuirass /kwɪˈræs/ n - a piece of armour, of leather or metal covering the chest and back
vb - (transitive) to equip with a cuirass
Etymology: 15th Century: from French cuirasse, from Late Latin coriacea, from coriaceus made of leather, from Latin corium leather |