BREASTPLATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does breastplate mean? 

• BREASTPLATE (noun)
  The noun BREASTPLATE has 1 sense:

1. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

  Familiarity information: BREASTPLATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BREASTPLATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

aegis; breastplate; egis

Hypernyms ("breastplate" is a kind of...):

armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "breastplate"):

plastron (a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail)

Holonyms ("breastplate" is a part of...):

body armor; body armour; cataphract; coat of mail; suit of armor; suit of armour (armor that protects the wearer's whole body)

 Context examples 

He looked keenly at Sir Nigel as he approached, and then, plunging his hand under his breastplate, he stepped up to him with a rough, uncouth bow to the lady.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)