1. One of two pieces of armour plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
   "The knight's tasses clinked as he mounted his horse";
   - tasset [archaic]

Derived forms: tasses

Type of: armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Tasse