Corslet

A corslet is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "a piece of defensive armour covering the body." In Ancient Greek armies, the 'hoplite', or heavy infantryman, wore a bronze corslet or known as the thorax (or a linen version known as the linothorax) to protect his upper body. The corslet consisted of two plates connected on the sides via hinges and bronze pins. By the 16th century, the corslet, also spelled corselet, was popular as a light-half-armour for general military use, e.g., by town guards. It was made up of a gorget, breast covering, back and tassets, full arms and gauntlets.

The word 'corslet' was adopted as a so-called 'occupational surname,' later altered to Coslett, Cosslett, Coslet, etc., following the arrival of an expert in the manufacture of osmond iron, Corslet Tinkhaus, to Wales from his native Westphalia in 1567.

According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, corslet also refers to a soldier equipped with a corslet.

This armour-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Medieval armour Armour stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Berclair Mansion Likely, British Columbia Look at other dictionaries: Corslet — Cors let (k[^o]rs l?t), n. A corselet. [Obs.] Hakluyt. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English corslet — noun see corselet 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary corslet — /kawrs lit/, n. corselet (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium corslet — n. vest of light armor that covers the chest shoulders and hips; protective leather covering worn on the upper body …   English contemporary dictionary corslet — /ˈkɔslət/ (say kawsluht) noun → corselet. {See corselet} …   corslet — n. (also corselet) 1 a garment (usu. tight fitting) covering the trunk but not the limbs. 2 hist. a piece of armour covering the trunk. Etymology: OF corselet, dimin. formed as CORSET …   Useful english dictionary Coslett — is an uncommon surname with origins in 16th Century Wales. Main spelling variants are Cosslett and Coslet, though Corslet, Coslette and other spellings have been recorded. Contents 1 Origin of the surname 2 Distribution of the name 3 People …   Wikipedia Θώρακ' — Θώρακα , Θώραξ corslet masc acc sg Θώρακι , Θώραξ corslet masc dat sg Θώρακε , Θώραξ corslet masc nom/voc/acc dual Θώρακα , Θῶραξ masc acc sg Θώρακι , Θῶραξ masc dat sg Θώρακε , Θῶραξ masc nom/voc/acc dual …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες) θώρακ' — θώρᾱκα , θώραξ corslet masc acc sg θώρᾱκι , θώραξ corslet masc dat sg θώρᾱκε , θώραξ corslet masc nom/voc/acc dual …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες) Θώραχ' — Θώρακα , Θώραξ corslet masc acc sg Θώρακι , Θώραξ corslet masc dat sg Θώρακε , Θώραξ corslet masc nom/voc/acc dual Θώρακα , Θῶραξ masc acc sg Θώρακι , Θῶραξ masc dat sg Θώρακε , Θῶραξ masc nom/voc/acc dual …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες) 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”