chestplate

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noun

A plate of armor to protect a person's chest.

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Meanings

nounchestplate (plural chestplates)

plural chestplates

  1. A plate of armor to protect a person's chest.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
breastplate

Origin

From chest + plate.

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Cite this entry
APA

chestplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chestplate

MLA

“chestplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chestplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chestplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chestplate.

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