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1. (n.) plastron
plate armor for the upper front part of the torso.
2. plastron
a quilted pad worn over part of the torso for protection while fencing.
3. plastron
an ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.
4. plastron
the starched front of a shirt.
5. plastron
the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.
Etymology: (1500–10; < MF < It piastrone, aug. of piastra metal plate, piaster . See plaster)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) plastron
the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
2. (noun) plastron
the front of man's dress shirt
3. (noun) plastron
a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
4. (noun) plastron
a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
5. (noun) plastron
(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) plastron
a piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast
2. (noun) plastron
an iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk
3. (noun) plastron
the ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata
4. (noun) plastron
a trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist
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