gusset
Pronunciation:
/ˈɡasət//ˈɡʌsɪt/noun
Definitions
A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
A small piece of mail, providing some protection where two plates of armor are joined, usually at the elbows, under the shoulders, and behind the knees.
(machinery) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, 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.
An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset.
verb
Definitions
To make with a gusset; to sew a gusset into.