Word Meaning

pectoral definition and meaning

a. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
a. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
a. Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
n. A covering or protecting for the breast.
n. A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
n. A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
n. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.