breastplate

• Teil der Rüstung, der die Brust schützt, insbesondere die vordere Platte eines Brustharnischs; auch ein entsprechender Schutz bei Tieren oder im übertragenen Sinn.

A piece of armor designed to protect the chest, specifically the front section of a cuirass.

1. Armor for the chestB2formal

   A piece of armor that covers and protects the chest area, often part of a cuirass.

   Brustpanzer

   • The knight's breastplate was polished to a high shine.
   • He wore a steel breastplate under his tunic.
   • The museum displayed an ancient Roman breastplate.

   Synonymecuirassplastron