Definition of Cuisse

1. Noun. Armor plate that protects the thigh.


Definition of Cuisse

1. a piece of armor for the thigh [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cuisse

cuing
cuir-bouilli
cuish
cuishes
cuisinart
cuisinarts
cuisine
cuisines
cuisse (current term)
cuisser
cuissers
cuisses
cuit
cuiter
cuitered
cuitering
cuiters
cuitikin
cuitikins
cuits
cuittle
cuittled
cuittles

Literary usage of Cuisse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Traité des entozoaires et des maladies vermineuses de l'homme et des animaux by Casimir-Joseph Davaine, Emmanuel Domenech (1860)
"CCXXXIV (docteur HELD) — cuisse. IV. — Jeune fille; tumeur située sous le fascia lata. ayant paru à la suite d'un coup violent: ouverture par la potasse ..."

2. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1912)
"The chief parts are the cuisse, the knee cop with its two small lames above, a large fan on ... The cuisse is in two pieces, hinged and closed by eyed pins. ..."

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