Greave

Translation of "greave" into Russian

Noun

greave

greaves pl

Common noun referring to a piece of leg armour.

исторический термин; часть рыцарского доспеха, защищающая голень

The knight's iron greave was dented after the fierce battle.

Железный наголенник рыцаря был помят после яростной битвы.

Additional translations

устар., историч.; синоним "наголенник"

Proper noun

Greave

Used as a surname; capitalised in actual use but shares the same orthographic form.

Грив

транслитерация английской фамилии

Professor Greave published a seminal paper on marine biology.

Профессор Грив опубликовал фундаментальную работу по морской биологии.

Noun

A piece of armour that protects the leg between the knee and the ankle, especially the shin.

The knight’s iron greave was dented after the fierce battle.

Proper noun

A surname.

Professor Greave published a seminal paper on marine biology.