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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Backpiece \Back"piece`\, Backplate \Back"plate`\, n. [Back, n.
     or a. + piece, plate. ]
     1. A piece, or plate which forms the back of anything, or
        which covers the back.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Specifically: A piece of plate armor protecting the back;
        -- it is worn as part of a cuirass.
        [WordNet 1.5] Backrack

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  backplate
       n : plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass

















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