hausse-col

Etymology

 * see that entry for more.

Noun

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

Etymology
. Early spellings include housecol and houscot; the current spelling is due to folk etymology (see, ). It has been suggested that the origin is, given the French word's early attestation in Flanders, but the Dutch word is not attested.

Noun

 * 1)  gorget, neckpiece