Only in 1 Sam. 17:6, a piece of defensive armour (q.v.) reaching from the foot to the knee; from French greve, "the shin." They were the Roman cothurni.
·noun ·pl The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is cal...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Armour for the legs. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
a piece of defensive armor which reached from the foot to the knee and thus protected the shin of th...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary