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plas·tron
(plăs′trən)n.
1. A metal breastplate worn under a coat of mail.
2. A quilted pad worn by fencers to protect the torso and side.
3. A trimming on the front of a bodice.
4. The front of a man's dress shirt.
5. The front panel of the tunic of a uniform, usually of a different color than the rest.
6. Zoology The ventral part of the shell of a turtle or tortoise.
[French, from Old French, from Old Italian piastrone, augmentative of piastra, thin metal plate; see piaster.]
plas′tral (-trəl) adj.
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plastron
(ˈplæstrən)n
(Zoology) the bony plate forming the ventral part of the shell of a tortoise or turtle
[C16: via French from Italian piastrone, from piastra breastplate, from Latin emplastrum plaster]
ˈplastral adj
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plas•tron
(ˈplæs trən)n.
1. plate armor for the upper front part of the torso.
2. a quilted pad worn over part of the torso for protection while fencing.
3. an ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.
4. the starched front of a shirt.
5. the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.
[1500–10; < Middle French < Italian piastrone, augmentative of piastra metal plate, piaster. See plaster]
plas′tral, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | plastron - the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt bodice - part of a dress above the waist shirtfront - the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront" |
| 2. | plastron - the front of man's dress shirt dress shirt, evening shirt - a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) shirtfront - the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront" | |
| 3. | plastron - a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail | |
| 4. | plastron - a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort | |
| 5. | plastron - (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming exoskeleton - the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals |
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