Definitions for cuirass
kwɪˈræscuirass

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuirassnoun

   medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. cuirassnoun

   A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.

2. cuirassnoun

   The breastplate taken by itself.

3. Etymology: From cuirace, see Modern french cuirasse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUIRASSnoun

   A breastplate.

   Etymology: cuirasse, Fr. from cuir, leather; coraccia, Ital.

   The lance pursu’d the voice without delay,
   And pierc’d his cuirass, with such fury sent,
   And sign’d his bosom with a purple dint. Dryden.

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1. cuirass

   A cuirass is a type of body armor that covers the torso from the neck to the waist, specifically the chest and the back. It is designed to provide protection in combat and is typically made from large plates of metal, though in some periods it was made from hardened leather, and was traditionally worn over a gambeson, a padded garment. The term comes from the French word 'cuirasse' which means 'breastplate'. It was used historically in Roman, Greek, and medieval warfare, and has also found usage in modern protective wear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cuirassnoun

   a piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle

2. Cuirassnoun

   the breastplate taken by itself

3. Cuirassnoun

   an armor of bony plates, somewhat resembling a cuirass

4. Etymology: [F.cuirasse, orig., a breastplate of leather, for OF. cuire, cuirie influenced by It. corazza, or Sp. coraza, fr. an assumed LL. coriacea, fr. L. coriaceus, adj., of leather, fr. corium leather, hide; akin to Gr. cho`rion intestinal membrane, OSlav. skora hide, Lith. skura hide, leather. Cf. Coriaceous.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuirass

   A cuirass is a piece of armour, formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material, which covers the front of the torso. In a suit of armour this important piece was generally connected to a back piece and cuirass could refer to the complete torso-protecting armour.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuirass

   kwi-ras′, or kū-, n. a defensive covering for the breast and back, of leather or iron fastened with straps and buckles, &c.—v.t. to furnish with such.—n. Cuirassier′, a horse-soldier armed with such. [Fr. cuirasse—cuir, leather—L. corium, skin leather.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuirass

   Armour or covering for the breast, anciently made of hide.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuirass

   (Fr. cuir, leather). Originally a jerkin, or garment of leather for soldiers, so thick and strong as to be pistol-proof, and even musket-proof. The name was afterwards applied to a portion of armor made of metal, consisting of a back-plate and breastplate hooked or buckled together. The cuirass is worn in the British army by the Life Guards and the Horse Guards.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuirass in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cuirass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cuirass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cuirass
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cuirass
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuirass
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cuirass
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cuirass
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cuirass
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html