hausse-col

/(h)oʊs.kɑl//(h)oʊs.kɔl/

noun

A gorget (armor for the neck and/or upper chest).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:hausse-col.”

OriginFrench hausse-col →
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Meanings

nounhausse-col (plural hausse-cols)

plural hausse-cols

  1. A gorget (armor for the neck and/or upper chest).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:hausse-col.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gorget

Origin

  1. Frenchhausse-col
  2. Englishhausse-col

From French hausse-col; see that entry for more.

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APA

hausse-col. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hausse-col

MLA

“hausse-col.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hausse-col. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hausse-col,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hausse-col.

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