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Breastplate
Type of armor that protects the front of the torsoA breastplate or chestplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury, as an item of religious significance, or as an item of status.
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AI Generated- 1220Plates protecting the torso reappeared in Europe as plates directly attached to a knightly garment known as the surcoat.
- 1250The development of the coat of plates occurred, continuing to be in use for about a century.