hallecret

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/ˈhæl.ɪˌkɹɛt/

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

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Meanings

nounhallecret (plural hallecrets)

plural hallecrets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of halecret.

    They were lightly armed, only one or two wearing hallecrets and carrying pistols; they could scarcely have ridden from a greater distance than Paris.

    1900, Mary Imlay Taylor, The Cardinal's Musketeer, page 77
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APA

hallecret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallecret

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“hallecret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallecret. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hallecret,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallecret.

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