What is (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast called?
pectoral — (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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