pectoral: Meaning and Definition of

pec•to•ral

1. of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
2. worn on the breast or chest.
3. proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.
4. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep.
5. of or for diseases of the lungs.

1. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
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3. something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.