Tasset

[tæsit]

(noun.) one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs.

Editor: Moore--From WordNet

(n.) A defense for the front of the thigh, consisting of one or more iron plates hanging from the belt on the lower edge of the corselet.

Checker: Sandra

n. an overlapping plate from the cuirass protecting the thigh.

Editor: Stacy