'Corselet' definitions:
Definition of 'corselet'
(from WordNet)
noun
A piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece [syn: corselet, corslet]
Definition of 'Corselet'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) The thorax of an insect. [1913 Webster]