Complete Definition of "champfrein"

English

Alternative spellings
chanfron, chamfron, chamfrein, and shaffron.

Noun
champfrein

  1. (Armor) Category:Armor Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.

#:Quotations
#:*1786: Consists of chanfrons, champfrein, or shaffrons for barded horses. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page viii.

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