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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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 Loewe, 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

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