plastron

French

noun
Definitions
  • breastplate piece of armour
  • (fencing) plastronplastron
  • chest pad; chest protection; chestguard
  • (zoology) plastronplastron part of a turtle's shell
  • shirt front; the front of a shirt
  • plastronplastron ornamental front part of a bodice
  • (zoology) breast front part of certain birds

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian piastrone.

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

piastrone

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