greave
Greave, n. Defn: A grove. [Obs.] Spenser. Greave, n. Etym: [OF. greees; cf. Sp. grevas.] Defn: Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural. Greave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greaved (grevd); p. pr. & vb. n. Greaving.] Etym: [From Greaves.] (Naut.) Defn: To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.