plastron

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

plastron
    n 1: the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
    2: the front of man's dress shirt
    3: a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
    4: a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
    5: (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Plastron \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.
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   3. (Anc. Armor) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
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   3. (Anat.) The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and
      turtles. See {Testudinata}.
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   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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