phalera

[ fal-er-uh ]

noun

, plural phal·er·ae [fal, -, uh, -ree].

1. a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalera¹

1600–10; < Latin, singular use of Greek phálara (plural) cheek-pieces