
Meaning of TASSE
| Pronunciation: | | tas
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs |
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TASSE is a 5 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | tasset |
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| | See Also: | | armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, plate armor, plate armour, suit of armor, suit of armour | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tasse\, n. [OF. tassette.]
A piece of armor for the thighs, forming an appendage to the
ancient corselet.
Note: Usually the tasse was a plate of iron swinging from the
cuirass, but the skirts of sliding splints were also
called by this name.
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