Definition of Pectaral
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. (Zoöl.) Having the breast
conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
Pectoral arch, or 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, or Pectorials
(Zoöl.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills.
See Illust. under Fin. -- Pectorial
rail. (Zoöl.) See Land rail
(b) under Land. -- Pectorial
sandpiper (Zoöl.), the jacksnipe
(b).
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
- Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
- (Zoology) Category:Zoology Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
- (Armor) Category:Armor Protective armor for a horse's breast.
Quotations
*1786: The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30.
- (Armor) A covering or protecting for the breast.
- (Ecclesiastical) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
- (Ecclesiastical) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
- A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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