What is a breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks called?
thorax — (Antiq.) A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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