gusset
gusset definition
gus·set (gus′it)
noun
- a piece of chain mail or a metal plate protecting the opening of a joint in a suit of armor
- a triangular or diamond-shaped piece sewn into a garment, glove, etc. to make it stronger or roomier
- a brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure
Etymology: ME guschet < OFr gousset
transitive verb
to furnish with a gusset
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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