Definition of Guset
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.
- (Armor) Category:Armor A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
- (Machinery) 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.
- (Heraldry) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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