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1. Cuirass - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuirass
Description: WebA cuirass (/ k w ɪ ˈ r æ s, k j ʊəˈr æ s /; 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 .
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2. Cuirass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuirass
Description: WebThe meaning of CUIRASS is a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist; also : the breastplate of such a piece.
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3. Cuirass | Medieval, Plate Mail, Breastplate | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/technology/cuirass
Description: Webcuirass, 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.
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4. Muscle cuirass - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cuirass
Description: WebIn classical antiquity, the muscle cuirass (Latin: lorica musculata), anatomical cuirass, or heroic cuirass is a type of cuirass made to fit the wearer's torso and designed to mimic an idealized male human physique.
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5. The Thorax (Muscle Cuirass) — The Greek Phalanx: Recreating …
Link: https://www.thegreekphalanx.org/the-thorax-muscle-cuirass
Description: WebThe cuirass is notable for its excellent state of preservation and its exquisitely rendered anatomical detail. In the slight droop of its pectorals and the prominence of the belly and external oblique muscles, it captures the fleshy reality of a …
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6. Medieval Weapons: Cuirass. Types of Cuirasses, Facts and History
Link: https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/weapons/medieval-cuirass/
Description: WebThe Cuirass is a piece of armor covering the torso and consists of a chest plate and a back piece. It’s formed of single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material that covers the torso. Originally a thick leather garment covering the body from neck to waist, Middle-Ages cuirasses usually stopped somewhere around the midriff or ...
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7. Bronze cuirass (body armor) | Greek, Apulian | Classical | The
Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/256134
Description: WebTitle: Bronze cuirass (body armor) Period: Classical. Date: 4th century BCE. Culture: Greek, Apulian. Medium: Bronze. Dimensions: H. (front): 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm) H. (back): 20 1/16 in. (51 cm) Classification: Bronzes. Credit Line: Gift of Estée Lauder Inc., 1992. Accession Number: 1992.180.3
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8. Bronze cuirass (body armor) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/explore/256134/Greek-Bronze-cuirass-body-armor
Description: WebThis piece of armor is called a cuirass (kwih-RASS). The foot soldiers who wore cuirasses were called hoplites. The most important part of their armor was a large shield. Imagine. Soldiers, sometimes hundreds of them, gathered in a tight group called a phalanx and overlapped their shields for extra protection. What would it feel like to have ...
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9. Medieval Knight's Armour: mobility & design of the 15th century cuirass
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvfYy55TO_4
Description: WebLooking at the 15th century cuirass (breastplate, backplate, plackart and fauld) - how it is worn, but more importantly how the breast is designed to allow g...
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10. Cuirass (Dō-maru) | Japanese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27582
Description: WebJapanese. 16th century. Not on view. The dō-maru is a close-fitting cuirass with a multisection skirt developed to meet the demand for lighter armor. Of lamellar construction and fastening on the right side, the dō-maru was initially worn in feudal Japan by foot soldiers armed with staff weapons.