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BACKPLATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("backplate" is a kind of...):
armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)
Holonyms ("backplate" is a part of...):
cuirass (medieval body armor that covers the chest and back)
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