GREAVES

greaves, crackling

(noun) the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

greaves pl (plural only)

The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

Etymology 2

Noun

greaves

plural of greave

Anagrams

• Gervase, servage

Proper noun

Greaves

A surname.

Anagrams

• Gervase, servage

Source: Wiktionary

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Greaves (grevz), n. pl. Etym: [Cf. dial. Sw. grevar greaves, LG. greven, G. griebe, also AS. greofa pot. Cf. Gravy.]

Definition: The sediment of melted tallow. It is made into cakes for dogs' food. In Scotland it is called cracklings. [Written also graves.]

GREAVE

Greave, n.

Definition: A grove. [Obs.] Spenser.

Greave, n. Etym: [OF. greees; cf. Sp. grevas.]

Definition: 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.)

Definition: To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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