n. [ F. gousset armpit, fob, gusset, dim. of gousse pod, husk; cf. It. guscio shell, or W. cwysed gore, gusset. ] 1. A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement. [ 1913 Webster ] Seam and gusset and band. Hood. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Anything resembling a gusset in a garment; as: (a) (Armor) A small piece of chain mail at the openings of the joints beneath the arms. (b) (Mach.) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Her.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms, resembling a gusset. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
