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breastplate
[ brest-pleyt ]
noun
- a piece of plate armor partially or completely covering the front of the torso: used by itself or as part of a cuirass.
- the part of the harness that runs across the chest of a saddle horse.
- Judaism.
- a square, richly embroidered vestment ornamented with 12 precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the 12 tribes of Israel, secured to the ephod of the high priest and worn on the chest. Exodus 28:15鈥28.
- a rectangular ornament, typically of silver, suspended by a chain over the front of a scroll of the Torah.
- a plate opposite the chuck end of a breast drill against which the operator's chest is placed.
breastplate
/ 藞产谤蓻蝉迟藢辫濒别瑟迟 /
noun
- a piece of armour covering the chest
- the strap of a harness covering a horse's breast
- Judaism an ornamental silver plate hung on the scrolls of the Torah
- Old Testament a square vestment ornamented with 12 precious stones, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, worn by the high priest when praying before the holy of holies
- zoology a nontechnical name for plastron
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Example Sentences
Or perhaps he resembles Paul Mescal, brooding, slicked in oil, and strapped into Crowe鈥檚 old breastplate.
Another AI image of the singer, this time wearing a gold corseted gown with a key breastplate on the red carpet, has also been going viral with over 5 million views.
In Samuel鈥檚 color-conscious casting of Black citizens of Jerusalem and the white Roman soldiers who police them, it鈥檚 hard to miss that the Roman soldiers grip their breastplates like contemporary police officers grip their vests.
Sporting a skirt, a metal breastplate and a Trojan war helmet, the 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥 alum twirled a prop sword as the band played its fight song.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really overwhelming to see it reflected back at you, especially one of this magnitude. 鈥 I just felt like my breastplate was going to shatter, it was so intense.鈥
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