chanfrin

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noun

The forepart of a horse's head.

“The Dukes of Burgundy and other wealthy noblemen […] had the housings and chanfrins of their horses set with gems.”

OriginFrench chanfrein →
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Meanings

nounchanfrin (plural chanfrins)

plural chanfrins

  1. The forepart of a horse's head.
  2. a horse's mask

    1869, The Argosy

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    The Dukes of Burgundy and other wealthy noblemen […] had the housings and chanfrins of their horses set with gems.

Origin

  1. Frenchchanfrein
  2. Englishchanfrin

From French chanfrein. Compare chamfron.

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APA

chanfrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanfrin

MLA

“chanfrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanfrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chanfrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chanfrin.

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