What is the meaning of Breastplate?

  • (n.) A plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor.
  • (n.) A piece against which the workman presses his breast in operating a breast drill or other similar tool.
  • (n.) A part of the vestment of the high priest, worn upon the front of the ephod. It was a double piece of richly embroidered stuff, a span square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod.
  • (n.) A strap that runs across a horse's breast.
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APAWebster's. (2011). breastplate. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breastplate/definitions/1982323
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "breastplate" http://smartdefine.org/breastplate/definitions/1982323 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, breastplate, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/breastplate/definitions/1982323>.
MLAWebster's. "breastplate" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breastplate/definitions/1982323>
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