Crossword clues for chanfron
Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of chamfron nodot=1 English) (gloss: protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears).
WordNet
n. medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head [syn: chamfron, testiere, frontstall, front-stall]
Usage examples of "chanfron".
Sir Simon rode to meet him in his new armour, but his horse had no padded trapper and no chanfron, and he wanted both, just as he wanted this fight.
He had refused to dismount from his destrier, which had a steel chanfron to protect its face and a trapper of gleaming mail to shield its body from the English archers who were no doubt stringing their bows in the entrenchments.
Everywhere Qynh turned she saw horses prancing and shuffling impatient hooves as early morning sunlight winked off of silver chanfrons and crinets, gleaming against polished cruppers.