cuirass vs panoply

cuirass

noun
  • A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle. 

  • The breastplate taken by itself. 

verb
  • To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate. 

panoply

noun
  • A complete set of armour. 

  • A broad or full range or complete set. 

  • A splendid display of something. 

  • Something that covers and protects. 

  • A collection or display of weaponry. 

  • Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories. 

verb
  • To array or bedeck 

  • To fit out in a suit of armour 

How often have the words cuirass and panoply occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )