gusset
verbEtymology From Middle English gusset, gysset, from Old French gosset, gousset (“the hollow of the armpit”), diminutive of gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”).
1
To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into.
gusset
nounUS, UK /ˈɡʌsɪt/ · AU /ˈɡasət/
Etymology From Middle English gusset, gysset, from Old French gosset, gousset (“the hollow of the armpit”), diminutive of gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”).
1
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
2
A gousset, a piece of mail providing protection where armor plates meet.
3
Engineering, Mechanical, Mechanical engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A kind of bracket, or angular part, 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
Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics An ordinary on a coat of arms, resembling a gusset (see usage notes).
5
Business, Construction, Manufacturing, 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.
- Derived terms
- gussetless, gusset plate