pectoral

  1. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
  2. Adjective.  Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
  3. Adjective.  (zoology) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
  4. Noun.  Protective armor for a horse's breast.
  5. Noun.  A covering or protecting for the breast.
  6. Noun.  (ecclesiastical) A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high person.
  7. Noun.  (ecclesiastical) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
  8. Noun.  A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

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