plastron
Fencer's chest guard
A plastron is the flat underside of a turtle or tortoise shell—the belly plate that complements the domed carapace above.
The term extends to similar protective coverings: the padded chest protector worn in fencing, or the starched front panel of a formal shirt.
In some insects, a plastron is a thin layer of air trapped against the body that allows underwater breathing.
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- scuteHorny protective plate
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
- terrapinSmall edible marsh turtle
- chelonianTurtle family member
hawksbill · leatherback · loggerhead · snapping turtle · green turtle · shell · herpetology · reptile
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
- mailPostal system items
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
hauberk · panoply · greaves · vambraces · gauntlets · pauldrons · plackart
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
chelonian · hawksbill · leatherback · loggerhead · snapping turtle · green turtle · shell · herpetology · reptile · underbelly
breastplate
Metal torso protection
brigandine · hauberk · panoply · greaves · vambraces · gauntlets · pauldrons · plackart
target
Object of pursuit
lamé · scoring · hit · touch · touché · torso · conductive · mask · jacket · bout
shirtfront
Garment's forward chest area
black-tie · white-tie · eveningwear · bib · starched · studs · bowtie · tailcoat · lapel · formal
- body armorbody armor, breastplate, cuirass, chain mail, chainmail
- bony armorscutes, carapace, turtle shell
- fencingsabre, foil, epee, parry, riposte
- Giant TortoisesGalapagos tortoise, Jonathan, Harriet, Diego, carapace
- reptile anatomyskeleton, bones, lungs, skull, ribs
- sea turtlessea turtle, marine turtle, green sea turtle, green turtle, hawksbill