Sentence examples for the breastplate from inspiring English sources
noun
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
LONDON Is there life after the breastplate?
The arrows struck harmlessly against the breastplate and the helmet.
Greaves, defenses for the lower leg, closely followed the breastplate.
Mr. Humphreys called this paradox "the breastplate of righteousness".
Perhaps in part for this reason, the breastplate was followed shortly by the backplate.
How the breastplate ended up in the museum's collection has been more difficult to establish.
Faye Dottheim-Brooks, Kara's mother, said the breastplate might even return there after her daughter's ceremony.
Within a few days curators had contacted him about acquiring the breastplate for the museum's permanent collection.
On the face of the breastplate were set 12 gems in four rows, symbolizing the 12 tribes of Israel.
Worn over the ephod, the breastplate was slung from the shoulders of the wearer by golden attachments.
The breastplate-style harness that had flat straps across the neck and chest of the animal, while useful for pulling light vehicles, was of little use for heavy work.
