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Definition of "tasse" [tasse]

  • One of a series of jointed overlapping metal splints hanging from a corselet, used as armor for the lower trunk and thighs. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tasse" in a sentence
  • "Entasser ... yes, that makes more sense, I thought, noticing how "tasse" (cup) finds its way into the word."
  • "Entasser... yes, that makes more sense, I thought, noticing how "tasse" cup finds its way into the word."
  • "It appeared in the _Museum_, 1790. tassie = _a cup_; _Fr. _ 'tasse'"