PECTORAL

pectoral, thoracic

(adjective) of or relating to the chest or thorax; “pectoral organ”

pectoral, pectoral medallion

(noun) an adornment worn on the chest or breast

pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, musculus pectoralis, pecs

(noun) either of two large muscles of the chest

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

pectoral (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.

Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs.

(zoology) Having the breast conspicuously colored.

Noun

pectoral (plural pectorals)

A pectoral fin.

Protective armor for a horse's breast.

A covering or protection for the breast.

A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.

(ecclesiastical) A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.

A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Anagrams

• cartpole

Source: Wiktionary

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Pec"to*ral, a. Etym: [L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, -oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.]

1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.

2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper. Pectoral arch, or Pectoral girdle (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the fore limbs are articulated; the shoulder girdle. In man it consists of two bones, the scapula and clavicle, on each side.

– Pectorial cross (Eccl.), a cross worn on the breast by bishops and abbots, and sometimes also by canons.

– Pectorial fins, or Pectorials (Zoöl.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills. See Illust. under Fin.

– Pectorial rail. (Zoöl.) See Land rail (b) under Land.

– Pectorial sandpiper (Zoöl.), the jacksnipe (b).

Pec"to*ral, n. Etym: [L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectorials.]

1. A covering or protecting for the breast.

2. (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.

3. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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