(ש"ע) שריון לרגל, מגף-שריון

n. plate armor worn between the knee and the ankle

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Noun
1. armor plate that protects legs below the knee
(synonym) greaves, jambeau
(hypernym) armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
(part-holonym) body armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract

(v. t.)
To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
  

(n.)
Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.
  

(n.)
A grove.
  

Plate defenses for the lower leg also called. They first appear on brasses during the second quarter of the 14th century, and remain a standard defense for the lower leg for more than two centuries. The greaves were shaped, flared and dished to match the shape of the calf and ankle. One of the more difficult pieces of armour to create, the greave adds a very elegant look to any reproduction harness