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Webster 1913 Edition


Gusset

Gus′set

,
Noun.
[F.
gousset
armpit, fob,
gusset
, dim. of
gousse
pod, husk; cf. It.
guscio
shell, or W.
cwysed
gore, gusset.]
1.
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.
Seam and
gusset
and band.
Hood.
2.
Anything resembling a gusset in a garment
; as:
(a)
(Armor)
A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms.
(b)
(Mach.)
A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
3.
(Her.)
An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gusset

GUS'SET

,
Noun.
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening or enlarging some part.

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gusset

gusset

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gusset (plural gussets)

  1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.
  2. A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
  3. (machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; especially, the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler.
  4. (heraldry) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
  5. (roofing) A large flat metal piece wider than the valley to help prevent build-up at the base of the valley, either from debris or ice dam formations.

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