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Meaning of halecret | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈhæl.ɪˌkɹɛt/

Definitions

A kind of light armour protecting the bust, used in the 16th century, usually thought to have been a corselet or light cuirass.

historical

Equivalents

Français halecret

Examples

“The halecret was a kind of corcelet of tvvo pieces, one before and one behind, it was lighter than the cuiraſs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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