chausses
medieval armor of mail for the legs and feet.
tights worn by men in medieval times over the legs and feet.
Origin of chausses
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How to use chausses in a sentence
In the first of these illustrations only the front of the leg is covered, and the chausses are laced at the back.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesThe gambeson appearing below the chausses, but covering the chaussons of mail, forming an extra protection to the knee.
Armour in England | J. Starkie GardnerThe surcoat and the chausses were essential features of the period.
Chats on Military Curios | Stanley C. Johnsonchausses, which had been generally worn up to this period, began to give place to the separate breeches and hose.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. DonaldIts removal was ordered, and in the same year chausses were built across the fen, one to Hoxton and another to Islington.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) | Charles Creighton
British Dictionary definitions for chausses
/ (ʃəʊs) /
(functioning as singular) a tight-fitting medieval garment covering the feet and legs, usually made of chain mail
Origin of chausses
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