Medieval Glossary
Cuisses
Appearing early during the medieval period, cuisses were tubes of quilted armour worn over mail (chausses).
Related term(s): Mail; Maille; Chausses (Armour); Scale Armour; Plate Armour
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 05.01.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 32-33.
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