noun Download 🔗Share A piece of armor for the thighs, forming an appendage to the ancient corselet. Usually the tasse was a plate of iron swinging from the cuirass, but the skirts of sliding splints were also called by this name. Examples : "The knight's shining cuirass ended in overlapping tasses that protected his upper thighs during battle. " military wear weapon history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading