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