Definition of "corslet" [cors•let]

• Variant of corselet. (noun)

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• "They have another kind of corslet, made like the corsets of our ladies, of splinters of hard wood interlaced with nettle twine."
• "a coat of mail -- a kind of corslet, quilted with leather or plates of metal, reaching only to the chest, and supported by shoulder straps, leaving the shoulders and arms at full liberty."
• "The temper of the corslet threw the point of the weapon upwards, but a deep wound took place between the neck and shoulder; and the force of the blow prostrated the bridegroom on the floor."