Gusset

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gusset \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.


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              Seam and gusset and band.             --Hood.
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     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.
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     3. (Her.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms,
        resembling a gusset.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gusset
       n 1: a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor
            plate [syn: {voider}]
       2: a metal plate used to strengthen a joist [syn: {gusset plate}]
       3: a piece of material inset to strengthen or enlarge a garment
          [syn: {inset}]