Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chestplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
chest-plate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plate of armor to protect a person's chest.

Etymology

From chest + plate.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does chestplate mean?
A plate of armor to protect a person's chest.
Where does chestplate come from?
From chest + plate.

How to pronounce chestplate

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