chausse
/ʃoʊs/
chausse noun: armor for the legs, usually made of mail, either covering the entire leg from foot to thigh, or variously covering only the thigh or only the calf and foot, with the chausson covering the other half of the leg.
Noun
chausse (plural chausses)
- Armor for the legs, usually made of mail, either covering the entire leg from foot to thigh, or variously covering only the thigh or only the calf and foot, with the chausson covering the other half of the leg.
- As the period advanced, the legs were covered with mail chaussons above the knee, and below it with chausses, which were made to cover the feet.1907, British Museum, Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities, Guide to the Mediaeval Room and to the Specimens of Mediaeval and Later Times in the Gold Ornament Room, page 61
- The hauberk is shown continuous with the coif; the legs are protected by chausses of some pliable material, thickly covered with protective studs.1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 76
- A stocking, clothing covering the leg.
- He clasped Matthew tightly on the shoulder. “As I began . . . since my loyal squire is dead, and I am somewhat wounded, more than I'd thought. . .” He pointed to his thigh, where his chausse was ripped and blood dripped to the ground.2012, Johanna Hill, Song of the Rose, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
- A single seam ran under the foot and all the way up the back of the leg; each chausse was cut on the bias of the woollen cloth, so as to retain a degree of elasticity.2004, Pierre Bouet, The Bayeux Tapestry: Embroidering the Facts of History, Presses Universitaires de Caen
Proper noun capitalized: Chausse
Chausse (plural Chausses)
- A surname from French.
Forms of chausse
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | chausses |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Chausses |
Origin of chausse
Borrowed from French or Middle French chausse (“stocking, cloth covering the leg up to the thigh”).
Borrowed from French Chausse.
Questions about chausse
- What does chausse mean?
- Chausse means armor for the legs, usually made of mail, either covering the entire leg from foot to thigh, or variously covering only the thigh or only the calf and foot, with the chausson covering the other half of the leg.
- What part of speech is chausse?
- Chausse can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce chausse?
- Chausse is pronounced /ʃoʊs/.
- What is the plural of chausse?
- The plural of chausse is chausses.
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