greaves
Rendered fat scraps
Greaves are armor plates protecting the lower legs, from knee to ankle.
In medieval and ancient warfare, greaves were essential for foot soldiers and knights alike: The knight strapped on his greaves before the battle.
The singular greave exists but appears less often than the pair.
Protective lower leg coverings
- shin padsProtective leg coverings
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- soccerField sport with goals
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
cricket pads · lacrosse · field hockey · catcher's gear · wicketkeeper
Crispy fried pork skin
- lardClarified pork fat
- tallowRendered animal fat
- rendered fatFat melted from tissue
- pork rindsFried pig skin
schmaltz · drippings · scratchings · fatback · suet · crackling · fried pork · crispy skin
Honored mounted soldier
- squireKnight's noble assistant
- man-at-armsArmed medieval combatant
- footsoldierEnlisted ground-level warrior
- infantryGround combat troops
cavalry · medieval · tournament · joust · crusades · feudalism · heraldry · armorer
Torso-protecting plate armor
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
- vambracesForearm armor pieces
- pauldronsArmor protecting the shoulders
- breastplateMetal torso protection
gorget · hauberk · brigandine · mail · plate armor
shin guards
Protective lower leg coverings
- shin padsProtective leg coverings
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- soccerField sport with goals
hockey · cricket pads · lacrosse · field hockey · catcher's gear · wicketkeeper
cracklings
Crispy fried pork skin
- lardClarified pork fat
- tallowRendered animal fat
- rendered fatFat melted from tissue
pork rinds · schmaltz · drippings · scratchings · fatback · suet · crackling · fried pork · crispy skin
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- squireKnight's noble assistant
- man-at-armsArmed medieval combatant
- footsoldierEnlisted ground-level warrior
infantry · cavalry · medieval · tournament · joust · crusades · feudalism · heraldry · armorer · blacksmith
cuirass
Torso-protecting plate armor
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
- vambracesForearm armor pieces
- pauldronsArmor protecting the shoulders
breastplate · gorget · hauberk · brigandine · mail · plate armor
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- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- armorbody armor, plate armor, chainmail, chain mail, breastplate
- armored thingstank, knight, armadillo, turtle, battleship