breastplate

breastplate definitions

noun
  • A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards. 

  • A piece of armor that covers the chest. 

  • A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape. 

  • An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.