The breastplate worn by the Jewish high priest, esp. that which Moses was commanded to have made for Aaron (Exodus 28). Obsolete.

†(a) the pectoral worn by the Jewish high priest; see breastplate, n. 2 (obsolete); (b) a brooch worn on the chest to fasten a garment or as…

An ornamental cloth, plate, or other decoration worn on or over a person's chest, esp. as part of ceremonial dress. Now chiefly historical.

(a) a hanging or pendent part of a garment covering the chest; †(b) the pectoral worn by the Jewish high priest; see breastplate, n. 2 (obsolete).

(a) a hanging or pendent part of a garment covering the chest (rare); (b) the pectoral worn by the Jewish high priest; see breastplate, n. 2.

A folded piece of embroidered linen adorned with twelve precious stones representing the twelve Tribes of Israel, which was worn on the breast of…

Judaism. The breastplate of the Jewish High Priest, studded with gems, by which divine messages were believed to be communicated. (Cf. urim, n. and t…