cuirass

English Thesaurus

1. medieval body armor that covers the chest and back (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour,
definition	:	armor that protects the wearer's whole body (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	backplate,
definition	:	plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass (noun.artifact)