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Thesaurus: corselet

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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  1. n. 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. n. The thorax of an insect.
  3. n. a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
  4. 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.
  5. n. a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece