Entry: cuirass (n.)
In context: "...some of them wonder whether maybe now Eric Clipperton will put down his psychic cuirass and take his unarmed competitive chances with the rest of them..."
Definition: A piece of armour for the body (originally of leather); spec. a piece reaching down to the waist, and consisting of a breast-plate and a back-plate, buckled or otherwise fastened together; still worn by some European regiments of cavalry.
Other: Here's a picture. There are several images on the Wikipedia page.
SNOOT score: 1
Page: 431
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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