chanfron
frən noun
a piece of plate armor for defending a horse's head.
Also, chamfron.
Also called frontstall.
Origin:
late Middle English shamfron < Anglo-French, Old French champfrein, perhaps for *chafrein (with -m- perhaps from chamfrein chamfer, though the senses are unrelated), noun derivative of chafre(s)ner literally, to put a bridle on < Vulgar Latin *cap(um) head (for caput; see chief) + *-frenāre, verbal derivative of Latin frēnum bridle
late Middle English shamfron < Anglo-French, Old French champfrein, perhaps for *chafrein (with -m- perhaps from chamfrein chamfer, though the senses are unrelated), noun derivative of chafre(s)ner literally, to put a bridle on < Vulgar Latin *cap(um) head (for caput; see chief) + *-frenāre, verbal derivative of Latin frēnum bridle
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| —n | |
| a piece of armour for a horse's head | |
| [C14: from Old French chanfrein, from chafresner to harness, from chief head + frener to bridle] | |
| chamfrain, chamfrain or chanfron | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old French chanfrein, from chafresner to harness, from chief head + frener to bridle] | |
| chanfron, chamfrain or chanfron | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old French chanfrein, from chafresner to harness, from chief head + frener to bridle] | |
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