单词 | breast-flap |
释义 | > as lemmasbreast-flap breast-flap n. rare (a) a hanging or pendent part of a garment covering the chest; †(b) the pectoral worn by the Jewish high priest; see breastplate n. 2 (obsolete).Cf. breast lap n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > vestments > sartorial appurtenances > [noun] > rational > Jewish rationaleeOE breast broocha1382 pectoral?a1439 breast-flap1530 breast lap1530 breastplate1567 oracle1743 1530 Bible (Tyndale) Exod. Prol. Brestlappe or brestflappe, is soche a flappe as thou seist in the brest of a cope. c1570 J. Bale Image Both Churches (new ed.) sig. Ooo iv Figured are these foundations in ye precious stones which were in the brest flap of Aron ye hye priest. 1977 Bull. School Oriental & Afr. Stud. 40 417/1 The Mongol..should be translated: ‘put his black rain-magic-stone into his breast-flap’. < as lemmas |
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