English Explanatory Dictionary

chamfron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃam.fɹən/ /ˈtʃæm.fɹən/

Word forms

chamfron chamfrons

Etymology

From Old French chanfrain, presumably from champ, chanp (“field, battlefield”) + frein (“bit (between a horse's teeth)”).

Related words

frentera testera
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