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breastplate

/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/

Meanings
noun
A piece of armor that covers the chest.

Examples :

"The knight's shiny breastplate protected his chest from the enemy's sword. "
military wear body

Related Words

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration embroidered

embroidered verb

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəd/ /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚd/

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

"My grandmother embroidered flowers onto a cushion cover for my birthday. "

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

Illustration impersonators

impersonators noun

/ɪmˈpɜːrsəˌneɪtərz/ /ɪmˈpɜːsnˌeɪɾərz/

One who fraudulently impersonates another person.

"The online dating site was shut down after it was discovered that many users were actually impersonators using stolen photos and fake profiles. "

Illustration inscribed

inscribed verb

/ɪnˈskɹaɪbd/

To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.

"I inscribed my name into the book."

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

Illustration portraying

portraying verb

/pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/ /pərˈtreɪɪŋ/

To paint or draw the likeness of.

"I will portray a king on horseback."

Illustration slipping

slipping verb

/ˈslɪpɪŋ/

To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

"The boy was slipping on the icy sidewalk and struggling to keep his balance. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."