Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLASTRON

n.[See Plaster. ] A piece of leather stuffed; used by fencers to defend the body against pushes.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLASTRON

Plas "tron, n. Etym: [F. plastron breastplate, plastron, LL. plastra a thin plate of metal. See Plaster. ]

 

1. A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast. Dryden.

 

3. (Anc. Armor )

 

Defn: An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk.

 

3. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata.

 

4. A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

plastron

plas tron |ˈplastrən ˈplæstrən | ▶noun 1 a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest. • historical a lancer's breast covering. 2 an ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt consisting of colorful material with lace or embroidery, fashionable in the late 19th century. • a man's starched shirtfront without pleats. 3 Zoology the part of a tortoise's or turtle's shell forming the underside. • a similar ventral plate in some invertebrate animals. • Entomology (in an aquatic insect ) a patch of cuticle covered with hairs that retain a thin layer of air, acting like a gill for breathing under water. DERIVATIVES plas tral |ˈplastrəl |adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French, from Italian piastrone, augmentative of piastra ‘breastplate, ’ from Latin emplastrum ‘medical dressing ’ (see plaster ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

plastron

plastron |ˈplastrən | ▶noun 1 a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest. • historical a steel breastplate worn beneath a hauberk. 2 an ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt consisting of colourful material with lace or embroidery, fashionable in the late 19th century. • a man's starched shirt front without pleats. 3 Zoology the underside part of a tortoise's or turtle's shell. • a ventral plate similar to a plastron in some invertebrate animals. • Entomology (in an aquatic insect ) a patch of cuticle covered with hairs which retain a thin layer of air that acts like a gill for breathing under water. DERIVATIVES plastral adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French, from Italian piastrone, augmentative of piastra ‘breastplate ’, from Latin emplastrum ‘a plaster ’ (see plaster ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Plastron

Plas t ron , Plas tron Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |plasˈtrõː österreichisch …ˈtroːn |der oder das Plastron; Genitiv: des Plastrons, Plural: die Plastrons französisch plastron, eigentlich = Brustharnisch < italienisch piastrone, zu: piastra = Metallplatte < mittellateinisch (em )plastrum, Pflaster 1 a früher breite Seidenkrawatte (zur festlichen Kleidung des Herrn )b breite weiße Krawatte, die zur Reitkleidung gehört c mit Biesen oder Plissees versehener, eingenähter Einsatz im Oberteil von Kleidern 2 (im Mittelalter ) stählerner Brust- oder Armschutz

 

French Dictionary

plastron

plastron n. m. nom masculin 1 Pièce matelassée qui couvre la poitrine. 2 Partie avant de certains vêtements.

 

plastronner

plastronner v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Bomber la poitrine. 2 figuré Adopter une attitude arrogante pour cacher une faiblesse. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

plastrón

plastrón nombre masculino Corbata muy ancha que cubre el centro de la pechera de la camisa .