tace

American  

[tas, teys] / tæs, teɪs /

noun

Armor.

1. tasset.

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tace British  

/ tæs, teɪs /

noun

1. a less common word for tasset

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Etymology

Origin of tace

Variant of tasse; tasset

Example Sentences

I could not ask for order in the tace of such repartee.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oimè sorelle, Procri morta giace, L' alma spirata, e il ciel guardando tace.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.

Go up and set to work," said the priest; "but remember that tace is Latin for a candle.

From Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

I am in the law, you know, and tace is the Latin for a candle,” answered the gentleman.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

O tace, quaeso; do not name This frantic deed of mine for shame.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 by Various