Etymology

chamfron

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Today it means: Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears. Full definition →

Old French chanfrain
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  1. Old French · derived fromchanfrain
  2. English todaychamfron

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

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