1. Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
   "The knight's egis bore the royal coat of arms";
   - breastplate, aegis

Derived forms: egises

Type of: armor plate [US], armor plating [US], armour plate [Brit, Cdn], armour plating [Brit, Cdn], plate armor [US], plate armour [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor [US], suit of armour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Egis