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cuisse
noun \ˈkwis\
Definition of CUISSE
: a piece of plate armor for the front of the thigh — see armor illustration
Variants of CUISSE
cuisse also cuish \ˈkwish\
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Origin of CUISSE
Middle English cusseis, plural, from Anglo-French quisez, plural of quissel, from quisse thigh, from Latin coxa hip — more at coxa
First Known Use: 15th century
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