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Random Definition
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Anc. Armor) An
iron breastplate, worn
under the hauberk.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Anat.) The
ventral shield or shell
of tortoises and
turtles. See
{Testudinata}.
[1913 Webster]
4. A trimming for
the front o...
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