ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUIRASS
From French cuirasse, from Late Latin coriacea, from coriaceus made of leather, from Latin corium leather.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CUIRASS
PRESENT
Present
I cuirass
you cuirass
he/she/it cuirasses
we cuirass
you cuirass
they cuirass
Present continuous
I am cuirassing
you are cuirassing
he/she/it is cuirassing
we are cuirassing
you are cuirassing
they are cuirassing
Present perfect
I have cuirassed
you have cuirassed
he/she/it has cuirassed
we have cuirassed
you have cuirassed
they have cuirassed
Present perfect continuous
I have been cuirassing
you have been cuirassing
he/she/it has been cuirassing
we have been cuirassing
you have been cuirassing
they have been cuirassing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I cuirassed
you cuirassed
he/she/it cuirassed
we cuirassed
you cuirassed
they cuirassed
Past continuous
I was cuirassing
you were cuirassing
he/she/it was cuirassing
we were cuirassing
you were cuirassing
they were cuirassing
Past perfect
I had cuirassed
you had cuirassed
he/she/it had cuirassed
we had cuirassed
you had cuirassed
they had cuirassed
Past perfect continuous
I had been cuirassing
you had been cuirassing
he/she/it had been cuirassing
we had been cuirassing
you had been cuirassing
they had been cuirassing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cuirass
you will cuirass
he/she/it will cuirass
we will cuirass
you will cuirass
they will cuirass
Future continuous
I will be cuirassing
you will be cuirassing
he/she/it will be cuirassing
we will be cuirassing
you will be cuirassing
they will be cuirassing
Future perfect
I will have cuirassed
you will have cuirassed
he/she/it will have cuirassed
we will have cuirassed
you will have cuirassed
they will have cuirassed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cuirassing
you will have been cuirassing
he/she/it will have been cuirassing
we will have been cuirassing
you will have been cuirassing
they will have been cuirassing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cuirass
you would cuirass
he/she/it would cuirass
we would cuirass
you would cuirass
they would cuirass
Conditional continuous
I would be cuirassing
you would be cuirassing
he/she/it would be cuirassing
we would be cuirassing
you would be cuirassing
they would be cuirassing
Conditional perfect
I would have cuirass
you would have cuirass
he/she/it would have cuirass
we would have cuirass
you would have cuirass
they would have cuirass
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cuirassing
you would have been cuirassing
he/she/it would have been cuirassing
we would have been cuirassing
you would have been cuirassing
they would have been cuirassing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cuirass
we let´s cuirass
you cuirass
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
cuirassed
Present Participle
cuirassing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUIRASS»
Discover the use of
cuirass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cuirass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Greek Hoplite: 480-323 BC
The hoplite of the early 5th century BC used two types of cuirass: the muscle
cuirass and the composite cuirass. The muscle cuirass is so-called because the
bronze breast- and back-plates were modelled to imitate the musculature of the
torso.
Cuirass The type of cuirass in use throughout the Archaic period is distinguished
by an offset flange at the waist, giving it a shape resembling the flaring mouth of a
bell. Hence archaeologists call it the 'bell' cuirass. On earlier examples of the ...
3
Understanding Mechanical Ventilation: A Practical Handbook
The cuirass derives its name from the defensive armor, which consisted of a
protective breastplate and a backplate, of the fifteenth century soldier. Mounted
soldiers wearing cuirasses were known as Cuirassiers, though this name was
later ...
4
The World of Roman Costume
The cuirass itself is made in two main sections, the breastplate (front plate) and
the dorsal plate (back plate), which usually join together with a hinge along the
right side of the torso and fasten at the left side through a system of pins and
hooks.
Judith Lynn Sebesta, Larissa Bonfante, 2001
5
The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World
Discussion of breastplates usually focuses on the bell and muscle cuirass, but
linen and leather corselets are also known. This terminology follows the analysis
of Arnold Hagemann (1919), outlining the development of an archaic bell cuirass
...
Brian Campbell, Lawrence A. Tritle, 2013
6
Napoleon's Cuirassiers and Carabiniers
The cuirass was put on by first hooking the ends of the metal-scaled, cloth-
covered, leather shoulder straps to the spherical copper buttons riveted to the
breastplate, lifting the ensemble over the head, then fastening the two halves
together at ...
7
The Battle of Marathon in Scholarship: Research, Theories ...
The cuirass also had a collar that would help deflect upward spear thrusts. The
bronze plates used in making the bell cuirass range from .5 mm (.015 inches) to 3
mm (.125 inches).55The bell cuirass seems to have provided good protection ...
8
Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance: Filippo Negroli and ...
There are, however, differences between the two, this cuirass having a much
denser, cramped design, with a multiplication of branches, birds, and dragons.
There is a pronounced horror vacui and nervousness in the cluttered ornament
that ...
Stuart W. Pyhrr, José-A. Godoy, 1998
9
Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor: Unraveling the ...
An alternative way of estimating the weight of bronze armor is to calculate the
weight ofa bronze cuirass ofa given thickness. As discussed in the chapter on test
results, the two main sections ofa bronze cuirass, the chest and back plates,
seem ...
Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott M. Bartell, Alicia Aldrete, 2013
10
A general and bibliographical dictionary of the fine arts
Cuirass. [cuiroMr, Fr.] In military cos- tume. A breastplate ; also armour for the
back and breast. According to Herodotus, the Assyrians wore cuirasses or
armour for the body, of quilted or wadded linen, which Pliny remarks will resist
the cut of a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUIRASS»
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cuirass is used in the context of the following news items.
Trump Bans Univision Employees From Miami Golf Course
Cuirass deleted the photo and has since apologized. Univision drops Miss USA pageant over Trump comments. Ever Wonder Why Chinese ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
Scott Hollifield: Catching up with Grandpa Turtle
... and bear sculpturing, elongate dorsal vertebrae, and modified limb girdles (and) … a cuirass of robust paired gastralia in place of a plastron.”. «McDowell News, Jun 15»
Donald Trump Bans Univision Employees From His Doral Golf Course
... after he posted an image comparing Trump to Charleston's racist killer Dylann Roof. Cuirass deleted the photo and has since apologized. «Miami New Times, Jun 15»
Column: Checking in with the grandfather of all turtles
... and bear sculpturing, elongate dorsal vertebrae, and modified limb girdles (and)…a cuirass of robust paired gastralia in place of a plastron.”. «Hickory Daily Record, Jun 15»
Russian Music Festivals Are Militarizing
... for the first time ever, an air defense system that goes by name “Cuirass-S”), learn about them from actual soldiers, try on a uniform, pose for a ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
Newsweek: Russian music festivals are militarizing
... for the first time ever, an air defense system that goes by name "Cuirass-S"), learn about them from actual soldiers, try on a uniform, pose for a ... «Kyiv Post, Jun 15»
Global Respiratory Care Equipment and Supplies Market
... Anesthesiology II-62History II-62Tank Respirator and the Cuirass Ventilator II-62Conventional Mechanical Ventilation II-63New Technologies ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
Shakespeare: Apollo reborn
... portrait bust of Ronsard wearing a laurel wreath and Roman cuirass and paludamentum (Roman military cape, here correctly depicted rather ... «Country Life, May 15»
Shows like "Game of Thrones," helping Virginia Renaissance Fair …
Smoothing the chain mail under his leather cuirass, Saul Judah said he's glad that “Game of Thrones” and similar shows have helped ... «Fredericksburg.com, May 15»
The Witcher 3: Velen - Family Matters, Wandering in the Dark
Loot: Meteorite Silver Plate, Diamond Dust, Steel Plates, Diagram, Angrenian Cuirass, Wild Hunt Warrior's Sword. The battle against Nithral is ... «USgamer, May 15»
