ALL meanings of greaves
greaves
G g - noun greaves The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered. 1
- noun greaves a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces. 1
- noun plural greaves the residue left after the rendering of tallow 0
- noun greaves Jimmy. born 1940, English footballer and television commentator on the sport; played for a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea; scored 44 goals in 57 matches for England (1959–67) 0
- noun plural greaves the sediment of skin, etc. formed when animal fat is melted down for tallow; specif., cracklings 0