pectoral

[Pec·to*ral]

Of or relating to the chest or thorax

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Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.

Noun
an adornment worn on the chest or breast

Noun
either of two large muscles of the chest

Adjective
of or relating to the chest or thorax; "pectoral organ"

a.
Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.

a.
Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.

a.
Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.

n.
A covering or protecting for the breast.

n.
A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.

n.
A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.

n.
A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Pectoral

Pec"to*ral , a. [L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, -oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.] 1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. 2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy. 3. (Zo'94l.) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper. Pectoral arch, ∨ Pectoral girdle (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the fore limbs are articulated; the shoulder girdle. In man it consists of two bones, the scapula and clavicle, on each side. -- Pectorial cross (Eccl.), a cross worn on the breast by bishops and abbots, and sometimes also by canons. -- Pectorial fins, ∨ Pectorials (Zo'94l.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills. See Illust. under Fin. -- Pectorial rail. (Zo'94l.) See Land rail (b) under Land. -- Pectorial sandpiper (Zo'94l.), the jacksnipe (b).

Pectoral

Pec"to*ral , n. [L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectorials.] 1. A covering or protecting for the breast. 2. (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast. 3. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.

A covering or protecting for the breast.

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