PLASTRONS

Noun

plastrons

plural of plastron

Source: Wiktionary


PLASTRON

Plas"tron, n. Etym: [F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL. plastra a thin plate of metal. See Plaster.]

1. A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast. Dryden.

3. (Anc. Armor)

Definition: An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.

3. (Anat.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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