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Definition of Corsilet

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. (Zoöl.) The thorax of an insect.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • 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.
         Quotations
         *1786: Strictly speaking, the word corcelet meant only that part which covered the body, but was generally used to express the whole suit, under the terms of a corselet furnished, or complete. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 21.
  • (Zoölogy) The thorax of an insect.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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