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halecrets

halecrets is the plural of halecret.

Meaning of halecret

Noun

halecret (plural halecrets)

  1. (historical) A kind of light armour protecting the bust, used in the 16th century, usually thought to have been a corselet or light cuirass.
    • The halecret was a kind of corcelet of tvvo pieces, one before and one behind, it was lighter than the cuiraſs.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, […], London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC, page 19

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What is halecrets the plural of?
Halecrets is the plural of halecret.

Words near halecrets in the dictionary

  1. halecomorph
  2. halecomorphs
  3. halecostome
  4. halecostomes
  5. halecret
  6. halecrets
  7. haled
  8. Haledon
  9. haleem
  10. haleems
  11. Haleiwa

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