plastron English

Meaning plastron meaning

What does plastron mean?

plastron

— noun a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest

— noun a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail

— noun the front of man's dress shirt

— noun the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt

— noun (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

Synonyms plastron synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as plastron?

plastron English » English

breastplate

ventral shield

touching the plastron

sternal plate

dicky

cuirass

chest protector

breast-plate

bib

aegis