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hallecret

/ˈhæl.ɪˌkɹɛt/

hallecret is the alternative form 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

Forms of hallecret

pluralhallecrets

Questions about hallecret

What is hallecret the alternative form of?
Hallecret is the alternative form of halecret.
How do you pronounce hallecret?
Hallecret is pronounced /ˈhæl.ɪˌkɹɛt/.

Words near hallecret in the dictionary

  1. Halle
  2. hallebardier
  3. hallebardiers
  4. Halleck
  5. Hallecks
  6. hallecret
  7. hallecrets
  8. halleflinta
  9. hallel
  10. hallels
  11. hallelu

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