breastplate

A type of cast metal armor that covers the chest. It is meant to deflect or absorb incoming projectiles and blows. Most famously used by heavy infantry and heavy cavalry from the European medieval era, not to be confused with chest guard.

See also

• Cuirass (for both chest and back)
• Boobplate
• Chest protector
• Muneate

The following tags are aliased to this tag: breast_plate, chest_plate, and chestplate (learn more).

This tag implicates armor (learn more).