Associations to the word «Breastplate»

Wiktionary

BREASTPLATE, noun. A piece of armor that covers the chest.
BREASTPLATE, noun. A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.

Dictionary definition

BREASTPLATE, noun. Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.