gusset
gus·set
noun
2.
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
Origin
From Middle English gusset, gysset, from Old French gosset, gousset (“the hollow of the armpit”), diminutive of gose, gosse (“bean pod, hull, husk”).
Phrases
- gusset plate
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