A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette
Also used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece
Strictly speaking, the word corcelet meant only that part which covered the body, but was generally used to express the whole suit, under the terms of a corselet furnished, or complete.
Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece
lightly boned corset, shorter in length than the corset always constructed of one piece; 16th century upper body armor; Medieval body armor
a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
{i} vest of light armor that covers the chest shoulders and hips; protective leather covering worn on the upper body