a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement. Compare godet ( def. 1 ) , gore 3 ( def. 1 ) .

Civil Engineering . a plate for uniting structural members at a joint, as in a steel frame or truss.

Armor .

Also called voider. an area of mail backed with cloth, for defending the armpits or areas at joints.

a small piece of plate armor at the armhole of a cuirass; pallet.