BREASTPLATES Synonyms

• armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

• a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece

• medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

• the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

• the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

• a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system

• any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

• (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

• send via the postal service

• cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

• (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

• a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

• a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

• dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

• the quantity contained in a plate

• a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly

• the thin under portion of the forequarter

• a main course served on a plate

• any flat platelike body structure or part

• the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube

• a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

• structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

• a shallow receptacle for collection in church

• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

• a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

• coat with a layer of metal

• kindly endorsement and guidance

• armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

• armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass