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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions pectoral noun  (Armor) Protective armor for a horse's breast. Quotations 1786: The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30. (Armor) A covering or protecting for the breast. (ecclesiastical) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (ecclesiastical) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs. adjective  Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy. (zoology) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.      Full Definition of pectoral  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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