chamfron

American

[cham-fruhn] / ˈtʃæm frən /

noun

Armor.

chanfron.

chamfron British

/ ˈtʃæmfrən /

noun

a piece of armour for a horse's head

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Etymology

Origin of chamfron

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

Example Sentences

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His charger wore a blanket of enameled crimson scales and gilded crinet and chamfron, while Lord Tywin himself sported a thick ermine cloak.

From Literature

They were less than a dozen in number, and though they displayed no banner, yet the sun gleamed from steel head-pieces and chamfrons.

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