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pisane

/ˈpi.zeɪn/

pisane noun: a collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.

Noun

pisane

  1. A collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.

Forms of pisane

alternative formpisan
alternative formpixane
alternative formpizaine
alternative formpizane
alternative formpesane
alternative formpusane
alternative formpysane
alternative formpyson

Origin of pisane

From Middle English pisan, from an Old French word variously spelled pizaine, pizane, pesine, etc, found also in phrases like colarete(s) pizaine, gorgerete(s) pizaine. Probably from Old French piz (“chest”), from Latin pectus, extended like in poitrine, although it has also been suggested that it could derive from Old French pisain (French pisan), "Pisan" (compare burgonet from Bourgogne (“Burgundy”)).

Questions about pisane

What does pisane mean?
Pisane means a collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.
What part of speech is pisane?
Pisane is a noun.
How do you pronounce pisane?
Pisane is pronounced /ˈpi.zeɪn/.

Words near pisane in the dictionary

  1. pisachis
  2. Pisagua
  3. Pisahl
  4. pisalis
  5. pisan
  6. pisane
  7. pisang
  8. pisang wax
  9. pisangs
  10. pisanka
  11. pisankas

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