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plas·tron
/ˈplæstrən/
胸甲,胸飾
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Plas·tron
n.
1.
A
piece
of
leather
stuffed
or
padded
,
worn
by
fencers
to
protect
the
breast
.
3.
Anc. Armor
An
iron
breastplate
,
worn
under
the
hauberk
.
3.
Anat.
The
ventral
shield
or
shell
of
tortoises
and
turtles
.
See
Testudinata
.
4.
A
trimming
for
the
front
of
a
woman's
dress
,
made
of
a
different
material
,
and
narrowing
from
the
shoulders
to
the
waist
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
plastron
n
1:
the
ornamental
front
of
a
woman's
bodice
or
shirt
2:
the
front
of
man's
dress
shirt
3:
a
metal
breastplate
that
was
worn
under
a
coat
of
mail
4:
a
large
pad
worn
by
a
fencer
to
protect
the
chest
5: (
zoology
)
the
part
of
a
turtle's
shell
forming
its
underside
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