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Definition of pisane in English:

pisane

noun

historical, rare

  • A mail collar forming part of a cape extending over the shoulders and upper part of the breast; such a cape itself.

Pronunciation

pisane

/pɪˈzan/ /piːˈzan/

Origin

Middle English. From post-classical Latin pisana, also pisanum, uses as noun of respectively the feminine singular and the neuter singular of classical Latin Pīsānus.