backplate

 [bak-pleyt]  

back·plate

   [bak-pleyt]
noun
1.
Building Trades. a wood or metal plate serving as a backing for a structural member.
2.
Armor. a piece of plate armor for protecting the back: worn as part of a cuirass.
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Origin:
1650–60; back1 + plate1
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Backplate is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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backplate

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