What does "plastron" mean?
Plastron: (Anc. Armor) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.
- 3.A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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