chamfron
/ˈtʃæm.fɹən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
Example Sentences
- "The defensive armor with which the horses of the ancient knights or men at arms were covered, or, to use the language of the time, barded, consisted of the following pieces made either of metal or jacked leather, the Chamfron, Chamfrein or Shaffron, the Criniere or Main Facre, the Poitrenal, Poitral or Breast Plate, and the Croupiere or Buttock Piece."
- "the Sable Knight dealt a stroke on his head, which, glancing from the polished helmet, lighted with violence scarcely abated on the “chamfron” of the steed, and Front-de-Boeuf rolled on the ground, both horse and man equally stunned by the fury of the blow."
- "His charger wore a blanket of enameled crimson scales and gilded crinet and chamfron, while Lord Tywin himself sported a thick ermine cloak."
Etymology
From Old French chanfrain, presumably from champ, chanp (“field, battlefield”) + frein (“bit (between a horse's teeth)”).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: chanfrain
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtʃæm.fɹən/
- British English: /ˈt͡ʃam.fɹən/
Inflected Forms
Frequently Paired Words
frentera
testera