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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