Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bevor

/ˈbivɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: be-vor
IPA: /ˈbivɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.

Example Sentences

"He who lookes you in the face, ſaith he ſees you, though the reſt of your bodie be within your cloathes, and if you, being an ὁωλομάχος a cataphract in your proteſtantiſh πανοπλία [panoplía, suit of armour] should for fear pull downe your beuer before you come into the liſt, your Aduerſarie for all that might light vpon your ( ) vnleſſe you bring with you Giges his ring, ſo to make your ſelf inuiſible; [...]"
"Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head. Bevors typically were open in back but extended up above the wearer′s jaw on the sides and front. Use of a bevor or a gorget depended upon the type of helmet the knight wore[…]."
"For heavy field use a reinforcing breastplate was sometimes added, together with a wrapper over the upper bevor."
"Many helmets had an upper part joined with hinges to a bevor, which protected the knight′s lower face and jaw."

Etymology

From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: baviere

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbivɚ/
British English: /ˈbiːvə/

Inflected Forms

bevors (plural) beaver (alternative) bever (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gorget buffe visor

Homonyms

beaver Belvoir bever

Rhymes With

fever receiver believer lever beaver weaver snail fever reliever cleaver retriever transceiver deceiver

Questions

How do you pronounce bevor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbivɚ/.
What does bevor mean?: A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
Where does bevor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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