PLASTRON
\plˈastɹɒn], \plˈastɹɒn], \p_l_ˈa_s_t_ɹ_ɒ_n]\
Definitions of PLASTRON
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
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a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
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the front of man's dress shirt
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the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
By Princeton University
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A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast.
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An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
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The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.
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A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.
By Oddity Software
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A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast.
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An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
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The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.
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A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.
By Noah Webster.
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