Definition of Corslet. Meaning of Corslet. Synonyms of Corslet

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Definition of Corslet

Corslet
Corslet Cors"let (k?rs"l?t), n. A corselet. [Obs.] --Hakluyt.

Meaning of Corslet from wikipedia

- A corslet or corselet is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "a piece of defensive armour covering the body" and is first attested around 1500...
- though Corslet, Coslette and other spellings have been recorded. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) gives the following first definition of corslet / corselet:...
- The linothorax (/ˈliːnoʊθɔːræks/, from the Ancient Gr****: λινοθώραξ, Ancient Gr****: [linotʰɔ̌ːraːks]) is a type of upper body armor that was used throughout...
- woman. The woman's corslet is so tight that it seems to have grown into the woman's body. Sigurd uses his sword Gram to cut the corslet, starting from the...
- swords, perhaps of Naue II type. In some cases, they are shown wearing corslets and kilts, but their key distinguishing feature is a horned helmet, which...
- the term referred to a piece of plate armour covering the torso; see corslet. The English word for the piece of armor comes from cors, an Old French...
- woman. The woman's corslet is so tight that it seems to have grown into the woman's body. Sigurd uses his sword Gram to cut the corslet, starting from the...
- claimed to have fought the battle without even bothering to put on his corslet, until two hours after the fighting began. Six of Ramesses's youthful sons...
- on;         It was plumed of the silk of the thistle down:         The corslet plate that guarded his breast         Was once the wild bee's golden vest;...
- great clouds of dust rolling over the plain, through which glittered white corslet and golden helmet, as the Hunnish host came riding on. The text contains...