- A
breastplate or
chestplate is a
device worn over the
torso to
protect it from injury, as an item of
religious significance, or as an item of status....
- The
priestly breastplate or
breastpiece of
judgment (Hebrew: חֹשֶׁן ḥōšen) was a
sacred breastplate worn by the High
Priest of the Israelites, according...
- "Saint Patrick's
Breastplate" is an Old
Irish prayer of
protection of the "lorica" type (hence "Lorica
Sancti Patricii", or "The
Lorica of
Saint Patrick")...
- A
breastplate (also
referred to as a breastcollar, ****trap or breastgirth) is a
piece of tack (equipment) used on horses. Its
purpose is to keep a...
-
biblical texts in
Ephesians chapter 6
mention six
pieces of armor: belt
breastplate (θώραξ, thorax)
footwear shield (θυρεὸς, thyreos)
helmet (περικεφαλαία...
- תֻּמִּים Tummīm, "perfection" or "truth") are
elements of the hoshen, the
breastplate worn by the High
Priest attached to the ephod, a type of
apron or garment...
-
believed there was a
connection between the
twelve stones in Aaron's
breastplate (signifying the
tribes of Israel, as
described in the Book of Exodus)...
- term "cuir****"
generally refers to both the
breastplate and the
backplate pieces;
whereas a
breastplate only
protects the front, a cuir****
protects both...
-
Aboriginal breastplates (also
called king
plates or
aboriginal gorgets) were a form of
regalia used in pre-Federation
Australia by
white colonial authorities...
-
metal flange or hook that is
typically attached to the
right side of a
breastplate, just
under the armpit. The
lance rest
appeared in the late 14th century...
