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Cuirassan old piece of armour which covers the front of the torsoThe Roman army tried to overawe the city with a parade of soldiers wearring silver cuirasses and helmets.
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Cuirass"armor for the chest and back," mid-15c., from Middle French cuirasse (15c.), from Late Latin coriacea vestis "garment of leather," from Latin corium "leather, hide" (see [..]
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CuirassA type of ventilator worn around the chest to aid breathing.
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CuirassThe plate defense for the body
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CuirassSee Breastplate
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Cuirass(n)Â medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
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CuirassSir Arthur’s cuirass was “carved of one emerald, centred in a sun of silver rays, that lightened as he breathed.” (Tennyson: Elaine.)
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CuirassCuirass (French cuirasse, Latin coriaceus, made of leather, from corium, the original breastplate being of leather), the plate armour, is formed of a single piece of metal or other rigid material or composed of two or more pieces, which covers the front of the wearer's person. In a suit of armour, however, since this important piece was genera [..]
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CuirassA full protection for warriors. It consisted of a breastplate and backplate. Gauntlet:
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