bevor
Syllables: be·vorUK/ˈbiːvə/US/ˈbivɚ/
bevor noun: a portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
Noun
bevor (plural bevors)
- A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
- He who lookes you in the face, ſaith he ſees you, though the reſt of your bodie be within your cloathes, and if you, being an ὁωλομάχος a cataphract in your proteſtantiſh πανοπλία [panoplía, suit of armour] should for fear pull downe your beuer before you come into the liſt, your Aduerſarie for all...1635, L. I. [pseudonym; John Lechmere], “The Third Argument was about the Killing Letter; out of Origen, […]”, in The Relection of a Conference Tovching the Reall Presence. Or A Bachelovrs Censvre of...
- Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head. Bevors typically were open in back but extended up above the wearer′s jaw on the sides and front. Use of a bevor or a gorget depended upon the type of...2001, Paul B. Newman, Daily life in the Middle Ages, page 210
Examples of bevor in a sentence
- Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head.2001, Paul B. Newman, Daily life in the Middle Ages, page 210:
- For heavy field use a reinforcing breastplate was sometimes added, together with a wrapper over the upper bevor.2008, Christopher Gravett, Knight: Noble Warrior of England 1200-1600, page 233:
- Many helmets had an upper part joined with hinges to a bevor, which protected the knight′s lower face and jaw.2011, Kerrie Logan Hollihan, Elizabeth I, the People's Queen: Her Life and Times, 21 Activities, page 61:
Forms of bevor
| plural | bevors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | beaver |
| alternative form | bever |
Origin of bevor
From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”).
Words that rhyme with bevor
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Questions about bevor
- What does bevor mean?
- Bevor means a portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
- How do you use bevor in a sentence?
- Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head.
- What part of speech is bevor?
- Bevor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bevor?
- Bevor is pronounced /ˈbivɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of bevor?
- The plural of bevor is bevors.
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