noun
- a piece of armor that covers the thigh and upper leg
Usage: historical; usually used in plural (cuisses)
Examples
- Medieval knights wore cuisses to protect their legs in battle.
- The museum displayed a suit of armor complete with cuisses and greaves.
- A cuisse was typically made of steel or iron and fastened to the body with straps.
- The blacksmith crafted a pair of cuisses for the nobleman's armor.
- Cuisses were an essential part of full plate armor during the Renaissance.