skirt of tasses
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Definition
Noun: - Armor plate that protects the body below the waist: A piece of plate armor, typically part of a suit of armor, designed to cover and defend the lower torso and upper legs.
Usage
- This term is a specific, historical term for a component of medieval European plate armor.
- It is used almost exclusively in historical, military, or arms and armor contexts.
Examples
- The knight's skirt of tasses was intricately engraved with his family crest.
- When assembling the reproduction suit of armor, the skirt of tasses was the final piece to be attached.
- The museum's display explained how the skirt of tasses provided vital protection for the lower abdomen and hips.
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specialized. In modern descriptions, it might be referred to more generally as "faulds" or "lower body armor."
- It is often discussed in relation to other armor components like the cuirass (torso armor) or cuisses (thigh armor).
Variants and Related Words
- Tassets (noun): Individual hanging plates that make up the "skirt of tasses." The term "tasses" is an alternate spelling of "tassets."
- Faulds (noun): A set of horizontal plates attached to the bottom of a breastplate, serving a similar protective function as a skirt of tasses.
- Armor (noun): The general category of protective clothing.
- Plate armor (noun): Armor made from large metal plates.
Synonyms
- Lower body armor: A more general, descriptive synonym.
- Faulds: A closely related term for overlapping armor plates for the lower torso.
- Tassets: Refers to the specific hanging plates that constitute the skirt.
Notes
- This is a compound noun ("skirt of tasses"). The core historical term is tasses or tassets. The phrase "skirt of tasses" describes the arrangement of these plates.
- The word is archaic and not used in contemporary language outside of historical study, reenactment, or fantasy genres.
Noun
- armor plate that protects the body below the waist