Complete Definition of "halecret"

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Noun
halecret

  1. archaic A corselet or a light cuirass.

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#:*1786: The halecret was a kind of corcelet of two pieces, one before and one behind, it was lighter than the cuirass. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 19.

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