TUILLE

tuille

(noun) armor plate that protects the hip and thigh

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tuille (plural tuilles)

(historical) An armor plate for the thigh; tasset.

Source: Wiktionary


Tuille, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tuile a tile.]

Definition: In plate armor, a suspended plate in from of the thigh. See Illust. of Tasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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