Côrse'let1, n.
n. [Fr. corselet, diminutive of O. Fr. cors, N. Fr. corps, Lat. corpus, body, It. corsaletto.]
Sense 1. A little cuirass, or piece of armor to cover the front of the body, worn formerly by pikemen.
Sense 2. (Entom.) That part of a winged insect to which the wings and legs are attached, and which answers to the breast of other animals; — called also thorax.