The cuirass was the parade one; the one he had used in battle was too worn and hacked to match the splendors around.    From Wordnik.com.  [Funeral Games]

A two-year-old boy died after falling on a 'cuirass' fish and one of its bones pierced his brain on Monday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stabroek News] Reference

The cuirass is the best defensive armor.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Art of War] Reference

The hard leather cuirass he wore was cracked down the center.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

Ceaseless toil to him is a cuirass warding off stormy passions.    From Wordnik.com.  [International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850] Reference

So the hero set out, protected only with cuirass and the lion skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls] Reference

He was clad in helmet and cuirass, and armed with sword and poniard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea] Reference

One man on the right end of the line was dressed in a steel cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference

In the semidarkness Simon could not see the hole in the cuirass, but.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

He sent his helmet crashing into a corner, and started on his cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Persian Boy]

His back, sheathed in a shiny brown leather cuirass, was turned toward Daoud.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference

The master of the horse was in his cuirass; he was armed, and wore large boots.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

We now perceived a man who had approached us: he was armed, and wore a cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862] Reference

He wore a cuirass on his breast like a circle of fire on the breast of a mountain.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7] Reference

"Here it is; but make haste, Captain, my cuirass cracks as soon as I raise my arm.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

But throughout this fight at close quarters the "Merrimac's" cuirass remained intact.    From Wordnik.com.  [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference

England a suit of mail, helmet and cuirass such as were worn by the soldiers of Cromwell.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885] Reference

There before him stood a young Roman, clad for the road in plain leather cuirass and kilt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fortune's Favorites]

And he knew the arrow was aimed at Argurios, knew that it would punch through his broken cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shield of Thunder]

Thus speaks pride, and once that cuirass has been buckled on, it glitters with the refulgent light of day.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

It amazed one to see in this good lady's house that Etruscan warrior wearing a green bronze helmet and a cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

With them came the Temple Watch under the command of one Selpha, in steel helmet and steel-embossed leather cuirass.    From Wordnik.com.  [King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth] Reference

Wearing a coloured cuirass that protected also his neck, Bhimasena looked resplendent like a cloud decked with a rainbow.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7] Reference

The heavy cuirass came free, but Justinos suddenly panicked and began to thrash out madly, bubbles of air whooshing from his mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shield of Thunder]

Armed with swords, clad in bright armour, decked with cuirass and Angadas, those two famous warriors showed diverse kinds of motion.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7] Reference

Here may be found the cameoed ring -- and the signet seal -- and the bodkin -- and paint for the frail one's cheek -- a cuirass, that.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Love Story] Reference

“Imperator!” he shouted in a rush, then fell against Pompey, his damp and stained leather cuirass stinking foully of waterbrash and wine.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fortune's Favorites]

The masks cover the whole of the head; and the arms, breast, and hips, are protected by cuirass, petticoat, &c. of leather ribbed with bamboo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs] Reference

There were two warriors with her, one tall and dark, the other powerful and blond, wearing a leather cuirass covered with gleaming bronze disks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shield of Thunder]

Austria, looked on her like a cuirass, and she dragged after her, somewhat awkwardly, a very long train, which impeded her movement as she walked.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

They are the chivalry of the deep, the tiny knights with lance and cuirass, and oval bossy shield carved in quaint conceits and ornamental fashion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873] Reference

Rustem took off his cuirass of leopard-skin, and his helmet, and let Raksh find pasture where he could in the fertile fields, and lay down to sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)] Reference

Foremost the Emperor rode, sunk in sad thought, his fingers twisted in his long white beard which flowed over his cuirass, his eyes filled with tears.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)] Reference