gusset

n.

1. A triangular insert, as in the seam of a garment, for added strength or expansion.
2. A triangular metal bracket used to strengthen a joist.
3. A piece of mail or plate armor protecting the joints in a suit of armor.

[Middle English, from Old French gousset, perhaps diminutive of gousse, pod, husk.]

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
  Synonym: voider

Meaning #2: a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
  Synonym: gusset plate

Meaning #3: a piece of material inset to strengthen or enlarge a garment
  Synonym: inset

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kile, spjæld, hjørnebeslag, fold

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoekplaat (ter versteviging), geer (tong) voor kledingstuk, van hoekplaat/geer voorzien

Français (French)
n. - soufflet, gousset

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zwickel, Keil, Verstärkung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχαν.) κομβοέλασμα, επένθεμα
v. - ράβω πρόσθετο κομμάτι ύφασμα

Italiano (Italian)
gherone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ferro (m) de reforço (Téc.), cantoneira (f) (Téc.), chapa (f) de junção (Téc.)
v. - reforçar com chapa ou placa

Русский (Russian)
клин (деталь одежды)

Español (Spanish)
n. - escudete, nesga

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kil (i klädesplagg), triangelformad plåt (tekn.)
v. - förse med kil, förse med triangelformad plåt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
三角形衬料, 角板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 三角形襯料, 角板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 갑옷 겨등랑이에 붙이는 이음쇠, 삼각천, 이음판

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 三角ぎれ, 手袋の当て革

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وصله قماش تزاد على الثوب لتوسيعه (فعل) يوسع الثوب بوصله قماش اضافيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חתיכת-בד, מחבר-מתכת, טריז-בד (להרחבת בגד)‬

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