breastplate
/ˈbrestpleɪt/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेस्ट्प्लेट
कवच, वक्ष-कवच, बख़्तर
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a piece of armour worn by soldiers in the past to cover the chest
कवच, वक्ष-कवच, बख़्तर
- The warrior's breastplate shone in the sun.
- The museum displays a medieval breastplate made of steel.
- The knight fastened his breastplate before the battle.
+ 2 more examples
- The soldier's breastplate was dented by a sword.
- A decorated breastplate was found in the ancient tomb.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a breastplate (countable noun)
A breastplate is a piece of metal armour covering the chest. It is countable and often appears in historical writing.
Breastplate छाती को ढकने वाला धातु का कवच है। यह countable है और ऐतिहासिक लेखन में प्रायः आता है।
- The knight wore a polished breastplate.
- The museum displays a Mughal breastplate.
breastplate of + material
Of names the material: a breastplate of steel, gold or leather.
'Of' सामग्री का नाम बताता है: steel, gold या leather का breastplate।
- The warrior's breastplate of bronze protected his chest.
- The statue wore a breastplate of gold.
wear/don a breastplate
Common verbs are wear, put on, don (formal), strap on and remove.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं wear, put on, don (औपचारिक), strap on और remove।
- The soldiers donned their breastplates before the battle.
- He strapped on a heavy breastplate.
breastplate (figurative or religious)
In religious writing, a breastplate can be a decorated ornament worn on the chest, or figuratively a protection of the heart.
धार्मिक लेखन में breastplate छाती पर पहना जाने वाला सजावटी आभूषण, या लाक्षणिक रूप से हृदय की रक्षा का साधन हो सकता है।
- Faith was her breastplate against fear.
breastplate vs. bulletproof vest
Breastplate is the old armour of metal; today's body protection is called a bulletproof vest or body armour.
Breastplate धातु का पुराना कवच है; आज की सुरक्षा को bulletproof vest या body armour कहा जाता है।
- Police officers wear a bulletproof vest, not a breastplate.
+Collocations 5
adjective + breastplate
steelbronzeirongleamingdentedornate
- An ornate breastplate hung in the palace gallery.
verb + breastplate
weardonstrap onpolishforgepierce
- The arrow could not pierce the thick breastplate.
breastplate + with
with a plumewith a crestwith engravingwith a leather strap
- The general wore a breastplate with an engraved lion.
armour set
helmetshieldswordgauntletgreaves
- A helmet, a shield and a breastplate lay in the armoury.
breastplate + historical context
medievalRomanMughalsamuraigladiator
- A Roman breastplate was found during the excavation.
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- The museum in Jaipur displays a breastplate worn by a Rajput warrior.
जयपुर का संग्रहालय एक राजपूत योद्धा द्वारा पहना गया कवच प्रदर्शित करता है।
- Radhika's history book had a picture of a soldier in a breastplate.
राधिका की इतिहास की पुस्तक में कवच पहने सैनिक का चित्र था।
- The breastplate saved the knight from a sword blow.
कवच ने शूरवीर को तलवार के वार से बचा लिया।
- He cleaned the rust off his old breastplate.
उसने अपने पुराने कवच से ज़ंग साफ़ किया।
- Actors in the play wore breastplates made of cardboard.
नाटक के अभिनेताओं ने गत्ते से बने कवच पहने।
- The breastplate of the king was decorated with rubies and gold wire.
राजा का कवच माणिक और सोने के तार से सजा था।
- Radhika tried on a replica breastplate at the fort museum and found it very heavy.
राधिका ने क़िले के संग्रहालय में नक़ली कवच पहनकर देखा और उसे बहुत भारी पाया।