TASSE


Meaning of TASSE in English

Pronunciation: ' tas

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French dialect (Artois, Flanders) taisse, tasse purse, pouch

Date: 15th century

: one of a series of overlapping metal plates in a suit of armor that form a short skirt over the body below the waist ― see ARMOR illustration

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