חוֹשֶׁן, breast-plate. Zeb. 88ᵇ ח׳ מכפר וכ׳ the Highpriest’s breast-plate brings atonement for wrong judgments. Sabb. 139ᵃ זכה לח׳ המשפט וכ׳ was privileged to wear the breast-plate of judgment upon his heart. Yoma 72ᵃ המזיח ח׳ מעל וכ׳ he who loosens the breast-plate from the Ephod; a. fr.