What does Breastplate mean?
Definitions for Breastplate
ˈbrɛstˌpleɪtbreast·plate
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Breastplate.
Princeton's WordNet
breastplate, aegis, egisnoun
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
Wiktionary
breastplatenoun
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
breastplatenoun
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Breastplatenoun
Armour for the breast.
Etymology: from breast and plate.
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted?
Thrice is he arm’d, that hath his quarrel just. William Shakespeare.’Gainst shield, helm, breastplate, and, instead of those,
Five sharp smooth stones from the next brook he chose. Abraham Cowley.This venerable champion will come into the field, armed only with a pocket-pistol, before his old rusty breastplate could be scoured, and his cracked headpiece mended. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Breastplate
A breastplate or chestplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury, as an item of religious significance, or as an item of status. A breastplate is sometimes worn by mythological beings as a distinctive item of clothing. It is also a term for a piece of clothing used by drag queens and cross-dressing performers, which mimics a woman's cleavage or breasts.
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breastplate
A breastplate is a piece of armor that covers the front of the torso, designed to protect the wearer's chest from injury or harm in combat or warfare. It is often made of materials like metal, leather, or other sturdy substances suitable for reducing or preventing damage from weapons or impacts. In a broader context, it can also refer to similar protective devices in animals or objects.
Webster Dictionary
Breastplatenoun
a plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor
Breastplatenoun
a piece against which the workman presses his breast in operating a breast drill, or other similar tool
Breastplatenoun
a strap that runs across a horse's breast
Breastplatenoun
a part of the vestment of the high priest, worn upon the front of the ephod. It was a double piece of richly embroidered stuff, a span square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod
Wikidata
Breastplate
A breastplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury, as an item of religious significance, or as an item of status. A breastplate is sometimes worn by mythological beings as a distinctive item of clothing.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
breastplate
A plate worn upon the breast as a part of defensive armor.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Breastplate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Breastplate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Breastplate in a Sentence
When you put on the full armor of God, it’s just like putting on a full set of turnouts, you have a helmet, a shield, a jacket—which is like a breastplate, a pair of pants, boots, you have a shield—which is the shield of faith, your sword—which is the Word of God—is kind of like your pipe puller, your ax.
Given the number of human remains at St. James, we weren't confident that we were going to find him, we were very lucky that Captain Flinders had a breastplate made of lead meaning it would not have corroded. We'll now be able to study his skeleton to see whether life at sea left its mark and what more we can learn about him.
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- нагръдникBulgarian
- kyrysCzech
- brystpladeDanish
- Brustpanzer, BrustschildGerman
- θώρακαςGreek
- corazaSpanish
- rintahaarniskaFinnish
- cuirasseFrench
- lúireach, scaballIrish
- uchd-aodachScottish Gaelic
- mellvértHungarian
- dadaIndonesian
- corazzaItalian
- חושןHebrew
- pectusLatin
- pāteaMāori
- borstplaatDutch
- brystNorwegian
- napierśnikPolish
- peitoralPortuguese
- platoşăRomanian
- нагрудникRussian
- brSwedish
- kinga ya kifuaniSwahili
- بریسٹلیٹUrdu
- ברעאַסטפּלאַטעYiddish
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