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; see tasset

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tace

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

From Time Magazine Archive

I deny that," said the curate; "tace is the imperative mood from tacco, to keep silent.

From The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton

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

The first is an Italian proverb: "Chi parla semina, chi tace racolta," corresponding to the English, "The talker sows, the silent reaps."

From Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 by Louis Loewe

My boy," said Lucien, "I put into practice a motto by which you may secure a quiet life: Fuge, late, tace.

From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Honoré de Balzac