<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.</li><li>In fencing, a quilted pad worn over part of the torso for protection.</li><li>An ornamental front piece of a woman's bodice.</li><li>The starched front of a shirt.</li><li>In zoology, the ventral part of the shell of a turtle.</li></ul>