• (a.) Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass; -- said of certain fishes. • (a.) Wearing a cuirass.
Cui·rassed' (kwe*rȧst' or kwē'răst) adjective 1. Wearing a cuirass. 2. (Zoöl) Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass; -- said of certain fishes.