cheekpiece

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noun

A piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.

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Meanings

nouncheekpiece (plural cheekpieces)

plural cheekpieces

  1. A piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cheek plate

Origin

From cheek + piece.

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Translations

Ancient Greek φάλαρον
  • φάλαρον (phálaron)part of the bridle of a horse
Catalan galtera
  • galterapart of the bridle of a horse
Finnish poskihihna
  • poskihihnapart of the bridle of a horse
Hungarian pofaszíj
  • pofaszíjpart of the bridle of a horse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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