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