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# breastplate

noun (breastplates)

«breastplate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A breastplate is a piece of metal armour worn over the chest to protect a fighter in battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breastplate/#m1)

### In the lessons

armour of a hero or a soldier in old stories, for example Heracles

### Examples

- The knight polished his breastplate until it shone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breastplate/#x1)
- Protected by his breastplate and lion's skin, Heracles went after the monster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breastplate/#x2)
- The old troop-horse grumbled about his crupper and breastplate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breastplate/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

The breastplate was a square piece of cloth worn on the chest of the high priest, set with twelve precious stones, one for each tribe of Israel.

**Interpretation.** Tradition calls it the choshen, and says it carried the Urim and Thummim, used to ask God questions. Wearing it, the high priest carried all the tribes over his heart.

### Examples

- onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate. (Torah EXO.25.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/breastplate/#x1)
- And they made upon the breastplate plaited chains, of wreathen work of pure gold. (Torah EXO.39.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/breastplate/#x2)
- And thou shalt make upon the breastplate plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold. (Torah EXO.28.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/breastplate/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «breastplate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breastplate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«breastplate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breastplate.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «breastplate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/breastplate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«breastplate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/breastplate.html) on Mova free.