pectoral

Meanings

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
• Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs.
• Having the breast conspicuously colored.

Noun

• A pectoral fin.
• Protective armor for a horse's breast.
• A covering or protection for the breast.
• A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.
• A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.
• A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Origin

• All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.