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(1):

(n.) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.

(2):

(a.) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.

(3):

(a.) Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.

(4):

(n.) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.

(5):

(n.) A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

(6):

(n.) A covering or protecting for the breast.

(7):

(a.) Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.