Breastplate
noun
A piece of armor covering the chest.
The knight wore a shiny breastplate to protect himself during the battle.
Often appears as...
- wear a breastplate
- armor breastplate
noun
A protective shield for a horse's chest.
She fastened the leather breastplate on her horse before the race.
Often appears as...
- horse's breastplate
- leather breastplate
noun
In the Bible, part of the high priest's ceremonial attire.
In Exodus, the high priest wears a breastplate that holds twelve stones, each representing one of the tribes of Israel.
Often appears as...
- biblical breastplate
- priestly breastplate
Usage tips
Religious
noun
Part of a woman's corset covering the breasts.
The old-fashioned corset had a rigid breastplate that pushed the bosom upward.
Often appears as...
- corset breastplate
- rigid breastplate
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A piece of armor covering the chest.
The knight wore a shiny breastplate to protect himself during the battle.
Often appears as...
- wear a breastplate
- armor breastplate
noun
A protective shield for a horse's chest.
She fastened the leather breastplate on her horse before the race.
Often appears as...
- horse's breastplate
- leather breastplate
noun
In the Bible, part of the high priest's ceremonial attire.
In Exodus, the high priest wears a breastplate that holds twelve stones, each representing one of the tribes of Israel.
Often appears as...
- biblical breastplate
- priestly breastplate
Usage tips
Religious
noun
Part of a woman's corset covering the breasts.
The old-fashioned corset had a rigid breastplate that pushed the bosom upward.
Often appears as...
- corset breastplate
- rigid breastplate
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Armor
Breastplate refers to historic protective gear, rarely used in modern times except in historical reenactments or descriptions.
The museum displayed a medieval breastplate, gleaming under the lights.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection Focus
The term emphasizes protection in combat, often used in stories or films about knights and warfare.
The warrior's breastplate was dented from many fierce battles.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that provides emotional or psychological defense.
She put on her mental breastplate to face the challenges ahead.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Armor
Breastplate refers to historic protective gear, rarely used in modern times except in historical reenactments or descriptions.
The museum displayed a medieval breastplate, gleaming under the lights.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection Focus
The term emphasizes protection in combat, often used in stories or films about knights and warfare.
The warrior's breastplate was dented from many fierce battles.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that provides emotional or psychological defense.
She put on her mental breastplate to face the challenges ahead.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Armor
Breastplate refers to historic protective gear, rarely used in modern times except in historical reenactments or descriptions.
The museum displayed a medieval breastplate, gleaming under the lights.
Pro Tip 2/3Protection Focus
The term emphasizes protection in combat, often used in stories or films about knights and warfare.
The warrior's breastplate was dented from many fierce battles.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that provides emotional or psychological defense.
She put on her mental breastplate to face the challenges ahead.
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Rives: Reinventing the...
which is how that dung-rolling scarab became that sacred scarab on the breastplate of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Beetles, I was reminded, have the most romantic flirtation in the animal kingdom. Fireflies are not flies, fireflies are beetles.
Video examples
Reinventing the...
rolling scarab became that sacred scarab on the breastplate of the pharaoh tutankhamun beetles I was reminded have the most romantic flirtation in the animal kingdom fireflies are not flies fireflies or beetles fireflies are
Video examples
Thorny Devil PIPE National...
what are you looking at the surface of some strange planet the breastplate of some kind of mutant science fiction
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Quote examples
Lesley Garrett
English Musician
I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses.
Quote examples
Lesley Garrett
English Musician
I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses.
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