Cuisse

2 definitions found

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

  Cuish \Cuish\ (kw?s), n. [F. cuisse thigh, fr. L. coxa hip: cf.
     F. cuissard, OF, cuissot, armor for the thigh, cuish. Cf.
     {Hough}.]
     Defensive armor for the thighs. [ Written also {cuisse}, and
     {quish}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cuisse
       n : armor plate that protects the thigh