Corslet, a kind of cuirass, formerly the usual body-covering of pikemen. It was made chiefly of leather, and was pistol-proof.
Corsned. See ORDEAL.
Corslet
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 497
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Corslet, a kind of cuirass, formerly the usual body-covering of pikemen. It was made chiefly of leather, and was pistol-proof.
Corsned. See ORDEAL.