Sentence examples for upper breastplate from inspiring English sources

The new lesson one month into the crackdown: defenders must lower their aiming points even further on the torso because anything around the upper breastplate and shoulders is too close for comfort for the league.

In addition to the usual Levitical garments (those of the priestly class), the high priest, while officiating, wore the meʿil (mantle), the ephod (an upper garment), a breastplate, and a headdress.

From the late 13th century, plate protection spread from the knees and elbows to encompass the extremities; square plates called ailettes, which protected the shoulder, made a brief appearance between about 1290 and 1325 before giving way to jointed plate defenses that covered the gap between breastplate and upper-arm defenses.

He did, however, look convincing in breastplate.

LONDON Is there life after the breastplate?

The arrows struck harmlessly against the breastplate and the helmet.

"We taught tackling — you hit him with your breastplate.

Greaves, defenses for the lower leg, closely followed the breastplate.

Below was a molded gold breastplate.

Her breastplate arm'd with vipers wreathed around.

Mr. Humphreys called this paradox "the breastplate of righteousness".