BREASTPLATE


Meaning of BREASTPLATE in English

noun Date: 14th century a usually metal plate worn as defensive armor for the breast, a vestment worn in ancient times by a Jewish high priest and set with 12 gems bearing the names of the tribes of Israel, a piece against which a worker's breast is pressed in operating a tool (as a breast drill)

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