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Plastron
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What's The Definition Of Plastron?Synonyms | Synonyms for Plastron: Related Terms | Find terms related to Plastron: See Also | Plastron In Webster's Dictionary \Plas"tron\, n. [F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL.
plastra a thin plate of metal. See {Plaster}.]
1. A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to
protect the breast. --Dryden.
3. (Anc. Armor) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
3. (Anat.) The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and
turtles. See {Testudinata}.
4. A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a
different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to
the waist.
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