Gus"set (?), 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.
Seam and gusset and band.
Hood.
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.
3. (Her.) An abatement or mark of dishonor in a coat of arms,
resembling a gusset.
Gust (gst), n. [Icel. gustr a cool breeze. Cf. Gush.] 1. A sudden
squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving
of the wind.
Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.
Milton.