Meaning of CORSELET
| Pronunciation: | | `korsu'let
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| | Definition: | | [n] a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece |
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| | Synonyms: | | corslet |
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| | See Also: | | body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Corse"let\ (k?rs"l?t), n. [F., dim. of OF. cors. F.
corps, body. See {Corse}.]
1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece
taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the
day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and
headpiece.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The thorax of an insect.
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