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tasset

American  
[tas-it] / ˈtæs ɪt /
Also tasse

noun

Armor.
  1. either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.


tasset British  
/ ˈtæsɪt, tæs /

noun

  1. a piece of armour consisting of one or more plates fastened on to the bottom of a cuirass to protect the thigh

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Etymology

Origin of tasset

1825–35; < French tassette, Middle French tassete, equivalent to tasse pouch (< Middle High German tasche literally, pendent object) + -ete -et