Definition of greaves | Bee Dictionary of English

Says Curator Grancsay: "When it comes to putting on the old leg greaves, few of us can fit into them.
There are a few startling things: the wreath and the larnax; the bronze greaves that could have been Philip's, and show one leg to have been considerably shorter than the other .
Last week Har greaves added to those grim statistics.

Baumgartner flirts with first
BARK?RIVER - Iron River's Nick Baumgartner led Sunday's PRO Light class until just before the competition yellow flag flew. He fought off CJ Greaves at first, but the 17-year old from Team Monster eventually overtook him and held a commanding lead for the rest of the race.
June 17, 2013 - The Iron Mountain Daily News
FIDDLER: Ashland has new look, some new problems
Call me ‘old fashioned’ or ‘biased’ but one of the reasons I voted for Yolanda Greaves was because she is a woman and we really need at least one woman on our Board of Selectmen for balance. For the most part, women are kinder and gentler than men. They are wired differently. Sometimes they approach problems in a different way and find information we might overlook. So I am happy to see that ...
June 16, 2013 - Ashland Tab

Joe Kinnear in ESPN
Kinnear said: "He can have a serious impact. Everything about Michael Owen is quality, his whole demeanour, his approach to the game. We know he's one of the best finishers. I played with somebody like Michael in my time, and that was Jimmy Greaves....
Arsene Wenger in Scottish Daily Record
An own goal by Thomas Vermaelen was sandwiched between his strikes and Wenger said: "It's funny because Drogba doesn't do a lot but he's efficient in what he does. You would be surprised by the number of balls he touched today. Jimmy Greaves was a...
Frank Lampard in Times Online
It is a great honour to match Jimmy Greaves, one of the all-time great goalscorers,Lampard said. "I feel very proud. I have my eye on who is above me. Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley are on 150, Kerry Dixon 193 and Bobby Tambling 202. That...