plastrons in English

noun

1

a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest.

This is to prevent the mesh from becoming valid target in the event that it comes into contact with any part of the metallic plastron during fencing.

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.

They are characterized by vivid colors, often edged in black by densely worked plastrons and in particular by net sleeves with wool embroidery.

3

the part of a tortoise's or turtle's shell forming the underside.

This pattern, like the pattern of the dermal bones and the pattern of the scutes and bones of the plastron (ventral shell) is remarkably consistent across all turtles, particularly extant forms.

Use "plastrons" in a sentence

1. They choose beaches with soft sand because their softer shells and plastrons are easily damaged by hard rocks.