backplate
backplate — noun
1. a metal plate that protects the back, most commonly forming the rear part of a f
a metal plate that protects the back, most commonly forming the rear part of a fighter's body armor in medieval times
Sade found a rusty backplate in the cellar, engraved with a knight's family crest.
concrete historical context showing the object
Arjun watched the blacksmith hammer a steel backplate on the anvil, sparks flying.
material (steel) and trade context (blacksmith)
Tunde fastened the leather side straps to secure the backplate over his tunic.
The guide pointed to the backplate and explained how it protected a knight in battle.
Sofia polished the old backplate until the engraved lion emblem was clearly visible again.
- back piece
a less technical term; describes the same part of armor without the specific word 'plate'
- dorsal plate
a more technical or biological term, sometimes used for armor in scholarly writing
- breastplate
the armor piece that protects the front of the chest
- chest plate
a more general term for the front armor piece
用法筆記
Often paired with 'breastplate' or 'chest plate'; together they form a cuirass, the main body armor of a soldier.