Armour covering the chest and back (7)

I believe the answer is:

cuirass

(Other definitions for cuirass that I've seen before include "Item of armour" , "Upper-body armour piece" , "Large piece of armour enveloping the upper body" , "Some mail" , "Chest and back armour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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