backplate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass

WordNet

Back"piece`, Back"plate` noun (Also<
  • Backpiece
  • Backplate
)
Etymology
Back,n.or a. + piece, plate.
Definitions
  1. A piece, or plate which forms the back of anything, or which covers the back; armor for the back.

Webster 1913