halecret

English

Noun

halecret (plural halecrets)

  1. (archaic) A corselet or a light cuirass.
    • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 19.
      The halecret was a kind of corcelet of two pieces, one before and one behind, it was lighter than the cuirass.

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