Definition of tasset Tasset

tas•set

We found 5 definitions of tasset from 5 different sources.

What does tasset mean?

Noun Plural: tassets
tasset - one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
		tasse
		armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

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tasset (n.)
A defense for the front of the thigh, consisting of one or more iron plates hanging from the belt on the lower edge of the corselet.

tasset
tas′et, n. an overlapping plate from the cuirass protecting the thigh. [O. Fr. tassette—tasse, n pouch—Teut., Old High Ger. tasca, a pouch.]