About The Word Gusset
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Gusset
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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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