Definitions for cuirass

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cuirass cui·rass

Spelling: [kwi-ras]

IPA: /kwɪˈræs/

Cuirass is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 162 anagrams from letters in cuirass (acirssu).

Definitions for cuirass

noun

1. Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
2. either of the plates forming such armor.
3. any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship.
4. Zoology. a hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield.

verb (used with object)

1. to equip or cover with a cuirass.

Origin of cuirass

1425-75; French cuirasse Late Latin coriācea, noun use of feminine of coriāceus (adj.) leather, equivalent to Latin cori(um) leather + -āceus -aceous; replacing lat

Examples for cuirass

Larame, in all haste, brought the baron's helmet and cuirass.

Those who stood about him besought him in vain to put on his cuirass.

Around all hearts as noble as his, there is a second envelope that forms a cuirass.

His horse was shot under him and his cuirass was struck, but not pierced, by a musketball.

Panzer, a cuirass, is etymologically a pauncher, or defence for the paunch.

He was clad in helmet and cuirass, and armed with sword and poniard.

So the hero set out, protected only with cuirass and the lion skin.

Raimond V. took the helmet, but would not hear of the cuirass.

The cuirass was the title for the defence of the breast and the back.

The master of the horse was in his cuirass; he was armed, and wore large boots.