gousset
gousset noun: a small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
Noun
gousset (plural goussets)
- A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
- At the joint, or bending of the arm, the vambraces were cut obliquely, the vacancies on the inside, when the arms were streightened, were covered by pieces of mail callet [sic] Goussets, and afterwards by a contrivance of plates resembling hearts.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22
Forms of gousset
| plural | goussets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gusset |
Origin of gousset
Borrowed from French gousset.
Questions about gousset
- What does gousset mean?
- Gousset means a small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
- What part of speech is gousset?
- Gousset is a noun.
- What is the plural of gousset?
- The plural of gousset is goussets.
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