Corselet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corselet \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.


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     2. (Zool.) The thorax of an insect.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  corselet
       n : a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a
           breastplate and back piece [syn: {corslet}]