Noun: corselet kors-lut
- A piece of body armour for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
"The knight wore a corselet to protect his torso in battle";
- corslet
Derived forms: corselets
Type of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Corselet