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.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Greaves
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
a piece of defensive armor which reached from the foot to the knee and thus protected the shin of the wearer. It was made of leather or brass.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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