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Definition of Chanfron
1. Noun. Medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head.
Generic synonyms: Armor Plate, Armor Plating, Armour Plate, Plate Armor, Plate Armour
Definition of Chanfron
1. Noun. Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chanfron
1. chamfron [n -S] - See also: chamfron
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chanfron
Literary usage of Chanfron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Spanish Arms and Armour: Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the by Albert Frederick Calvert (1907)
"chanfron, representing the Head and Neck of a fantastic Dragon, covered with
Scales of Gold, ... chanfron, with the Imperial Arms in Colours, . 216 F no. ..."
2. Three Early English Metrical Romances: With an Introduction and Glossary by John Robson (1843)
"The first positive evidence of the spike or anlas on the chanfron is in the ...
The chanfron itself was used at the Windsor Tournament, 6 Edward I. it was ..."
3. Armour in England from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the First by John Starkie Gardner (1897)
"The chanfron bears a spike, an appendage dating back to the time of Edward III.
... The oldest chanfron handed down is that in Warwick Castle, ..."
4. Catalogue of a Most Splendid and Instructive Collection of Ancient Armour by Oplotheca, London (1816)
"This superb engraved suit of black and gold, with the pectoral, chanfron, and
other trappings for the horse, is another of those removed from the Royal ..."
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