(1):
(n.) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.
(2):
(n.) A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.
(3):
(n.) The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.
(4):
(n.) A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast.