plastron

  • 51plastron — plæstrÉ™n n. metal breastplate or shield; protective chest covering worn by fencers …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 52plastron — [ plastrən] noun 1》 a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest.     ↘historical a steel breastplate worn beneath a hauberk. 2》 an ornamental front of a women s bodice, fashionable in the late 19th century.     ↘a man s starched shirt front …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 53plastron — plas·tron …

    English syllables

  • 54plastron — n. the breastbone (sternum) together with the costal cartilages attached to it …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 55plastron — plas•tron [[t]ˈplæs trən[/t]] n. 1) her plate armor for the upper front part of the torso 2) spo a quilted pad worn over part of the torso for protection while fencing 3) clo an ornamental front piece of a woman s bodice 4) clo the starched front …

    From formal English to slang

  • 56plastron — The padded jacket worn while fencing …

    Grandiloquent dictionary

  • 57plastron — /ˈplæstrən/ (say plastruhn) noun 1. Armour a medieval metal breastplate worn under the hauberk. 2. a protective shield of leather for the breast of a fencer. 3. an ornamental front piece of a woman s bodice. 4. the starched front of a shirt. 5.… …

  • 58plastron —   n. breast pad or plate for protection; shell protecting underside of tortoise, etc.; false shirt front …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 59Plastron — Plas|t|ron [... trõ: , österreichisch ... tro:n ], der oder das; s, s <französisch> (breite [weiße] Krawatte; gestickter Brustlatz an Frauentrachten; eiserner Brust oder Armschutz im Mittelalter; Stoßkissen beim Fechttraining) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 60plastron — nm. PLyASTRON (St Nicolas Cha. | Albanais) …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard