chamfron

Meaning

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

Synonyms

frontstall

chanfron

front-stall

testiere

Translations

Rossstirn

testiera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃam.fɹən/

Etymology

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