[cuisse] also cuish n [ME cusseis, pl., fr. MF cuissaux, pl. of cuissel, fr. cuisse thigh, fr. L coxa hip--more at coxa] (15c): a piece of plate armor for the front of the thigh--see armor illustration
CUISSE
Meaning of CUISSE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012