ˈtas noun
or tace “, ˈtās
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French tasse purse, pouch, from Middle High German tasche pouch, pocket, from Old High German tasca; akin to Old Saxon dasga pouch, Middle Dutch tassche, tessche; all from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tasca task, remuneration, money pouch — more at task
: one of a series of overlapping metal plates in a suit of armor that form a short skirt covering the part of the body just below the waist — see armor illustration