breastplate
Collocations
2VERB + BREASTPLATE
back, face, hand, wore
BREASTPLATE + NOUN
cuirass
Definitions
noun
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
A piece of armor that covers the torso; a cuirass, the breast- (front) and back-plate, taken together as a unit.
He wears a Thracian-style helmet that protects most of his head and face, and a breastplate or "cuirass" covering his back and chest, both made of bronze.
A massive hand grabbed the back of his breastplate and pulled him back.
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — armor plate that protects the chest
- aegis
- egis
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4He wears a Thracian-style helmet that protects most of his head and face, and a breastplate or "cuirass" covering his back and chest, both made of bronze.
WiktionaryA massive hand grabbed the back of his breastplate and pulled him back.
WiktionaryHand me the breastplate.
Tatoeba · #7363643He wore a breastplate.
Tatoeba · #10479745