Plastron

2 definitions found

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

  Plastron \Plas"tron\, n. [F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL.
     plastra a thin plate of metal. See {Plaster}.]
     1. A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to
        protect the breast. --Dryden.
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     3. (Anc. Armor) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
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     3. (Anat.) The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and
        turtles. See {Testudinata}.
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     4. 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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  plastron
       n 1: the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
       2: the front of man's dress shirt
       3: a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
       4: a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
       5: (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside