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Gusset

Gusset Meaning & Definition
Gusset Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gusset?

[n] a piece of material inset to strengthen or enlarge a garment
[n] a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
[n] a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gusset: gusset plate | inset | voider

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gusset:

See Also | body armor | body armour | brace | bracing | cataphract | chain armor | chain armour | chain mail | coat of mail | garment | mail | piece of cloth | piece of material | plate | ring armor | ring armour | ring mail | suit of armor | suit of armour

Gusset In Webster's Dictionary

\Gus"set\, n. [F. gousset armpit, fob, gusset, dim. of gousse pod, husk; cf. It. guscio shell, or W. cwysed gore, gusset.] 1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement. Seam and gusset and band. --Hood. 2. Anything resembling a gusset in a garment; as: (a) (Armor) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms. (b) (Mach.) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. 3. (Her.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.

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