Definition of tuille
: one of the hinged plates before the thigh in plate armor — see armor illustration
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Origin and Etymology of tuille
Middle English toile, from Anglo-French toille, probably alteration of tuille, tiule tile, from Latin tegula — more at 1tile
First Known Use: 15th century
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