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A cuirass ( / kwɪˈræs, kjʊəˈræs /; [1] French: cuirasse, Latin: coriaceus) is a piece of armour that covers the torso, formed of one or more pieces of metal or other rigid material. The word probably originates from the original material, leather, from the French cuirace and Latin word coriacea.
The meaning of CUIRASS is a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist; also : the breastplate of such a piece.
Cuirass, body armour that protects the torso of the wearer above the waist or hips. Originally it was a thick leather garment covering the body from neck to waist, consisting of a breastplate and a backpiece fastened together with straps and buckles and a gorget, a collar protecting the throat.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cuirass definition: defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.. See examples of CUIRASS used in a sentence.
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Bronze cuirass (body armor) Greek, Apulian. 4th century BCE. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155. The cuirass was the major element of a Greek warrior's panoply. This one is considerably later than most of the objects in this gallery, as indicated by its articulation.
The Cuirass is a piece of armour that covers the torso and consists of a chest plate and a back piece. It's formed of single or multiple pieces of metal.
A cuirass is a piece of armor that covers the back and chest. It was worn during medieval times as part of a full suit of body armor or on its own. Cuirass came to English via the French word cuirasse, which itself originated from the Latin word corium, meaning leather.
