Corcelet vs Corelet - What's the difference?
corcelet | corelet |
Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.
* 1786', 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. — Francis Grose, ''A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 21.
Also used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.