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Definition of Cuisse
1. Noun. Armor plate that protects the thigh.
Generic synonyms: Armor Plate, Armor Plating, Armour Plate, Plate Armor, Plate Armour
Group relationships: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
Group relationships: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
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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