breastplate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

Etymology

From Middle English brestplate, equivalent to breast + plate. Displaced Old English brēostbeorg.

In classic literature

Synonyms

aegis, egis

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