Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Cuirass

Sir Arthur's cuirass was “carved of one emerald, centred in a sun of silver rays, that lightened as he breathed.” (Tennyson: Elaine.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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