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greaves
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Princeton's WordNet
greaves, cracklingnoun
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
Wiktionary
greavesnoun
The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Greavesnoun
Armour for the legs; a sort of boots. It wants the singular number.
Etymology: from gréves, French.
He had greaves of brass upon his legs. 1 Sa. xvii. 6.
A shield make for him, and a helm, fair greaves, and curets such
As may renown thy workmanship, and honour him as much. George Chapman, Iliads, b. xviii.
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greaves
Greaves are a type of armor that protect the shin or lower leg, typically worn by ancient Roman and Greek warriors. In a broader context, it can also refer to the sediment or residue that remains after animal fats have been rendered for their oils.
Webster Dictionary
Greaves
the sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings
Etymology: [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.]
Wikidata
Greaves
Greaves is a small lunar impact crater that lies near the southwest edge of Mare Crisium. It is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with a small interior floor at the center of the sloping inner walls. The crater is intruding into the northern edge of the lava-flooded crater Lick. To the northwest is Yerkes, and to the northeast is Picard. This formation was previously designated Lick D, a satellite crater of Lick, before it was given a name by the IAU.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Greaves
grēvz, n.pl. the sediment of melted tallow pressed into cakes for dogs' food.—Also Graves. [Prov. Sw. grevar, tallow-leavings; cf. Ger. griebe.]
Greaves
grēvz, n.pl. ancient armour for the legs, of leather, &c. [O. Fr. greves—greve, shin-bone.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
greaves
Armour for the legs.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
greaves
Were a kind of armor for the legs, worn both by the Greek and Roman soldiers; the latter having adopted them from the former. They were made of brass, copper, tin, or other metals. The sides were closed about the ankles with buttons of gold, silver, etc. This kind of defensive armor was at first peculiar to the Grecians. The Etruscans had them, apparently of rough hides, fastened behind by a single ligature near the middle of the calf; these subsequently gave way to buskins. Servius Tullius introduced the Etruscan greaves among the Romans; but from the time of the republic the word ochrea applied to the laced-up boots, which succeeded them.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GREAVES
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greaves is ranked #6505 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Greaves surname appeared 5,217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Greaves.
61% or 3,183 total occurrences were White.
31.5% or 1,648 total occurrences were Black.
3.8% or 203 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 117 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 33 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 33 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Gervase
servage
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of greaves in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of greaves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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