chamfron

[ cham-fruhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Armor.

chamfron

/ ˈtʃæmfrən /

C14: from Old French chanfrein, from chafresner to harness, from chief head + frener to bridle

The Chamfron is sometimes provided with hinged cheek-plates and usually has a holder for a plume.

The horse, a heavy-weight-carrier, had his chamfron of steel, and the saddle rose high at the pommel and behind the back.

The heavy ax, glancing along his helm, clove off its jaunty white plume, and crashed fair upon the chamfron of his mount.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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