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chamfron

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃam.fɹən/

The English word “chamfron” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.

Etymology

From Old French chanfrain, presumably from champ, chanp (“field, battlefield”) + frein (“bit (between a horse's teeth)”).

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