cuirie

An item of leather body armor, a forerunner to the cuirass; a cuirass.

Noun

  1. An item of leather body armor, a forerunner to the cuirass; a cuirass.
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Origin

From Middle English quyrre, now respelled according to or reborrowed from its source, Old French cuirie (French cuirie).

Forms

cuiries

Related

cuir bouilli cuirass