mentonnière

/ˌmɛn.tənˈjɛɚ/

noun

An item of armor protecting the chin, often identified with or used interchangeably with the bevor.

OriginFrench mentonnière →
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Meanings

nounmentonnière (plural mentonnières)

plural mentonnières · alternative mentonniere · alternative mentonière · alternative mentoniere

  1. historicalAn item of armor protecting the chin, often identified with or used interchangeably with the bevor.

    Tilting Helmet, composed of a closed helmet and large mentonière. The skull has a low roped comb, the chin piece opens down the front, the vizor is strongly reinforced by an extra plate on the forehead, […]

    1901, Wallace Collection (London, England), Sir Guy Francis Laking, Catalogue of the European Armour and Arms in the Wallace Collection at Hertford House, page 88

Origin

  1. Frenchmentonnière
  2. Englishmentonnière

From French mentonnière.

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Translations

French mentonnière
  • mentonnièrechin armor — see also bevor
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