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单词 chanfron
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chanfron

[ chan-fruhn ]
/ ˈtʃæn frən /

noun

a piece of plate armor for defending a horse's head.
Also chamfron.
Also called frontstall.

Origin of chanfron

late Middle English shamfron<Anglo-French, Old French champfrein, perhaps for *chafrein (with -m- perhaps from chamfreinchamfer, though the senses are unrelated), noun derivative of chafre(s)ner literally, to put a bridle on <Vulgar Latin *cap(um) head (for caput;see chief) + *-frenāre, verbal derivative of Latin frēnum bridle

Words nearby chanfron

Chandragupta, Chandrasekhar, Chandrasekhar limit, Chanel, Chaney, chanfron, Chang, changa, Changan, Changchiakow, Changchow
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Example sentences from the Web for chanfron

  • Hercules as a child again appears amid embossed foliations on the chanfron.

    Spanish Arms and Armour|Albert F. Calvert
  • The crouptière and estival, together with the chanfron, were of the most costly description.

    Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
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