poitrel

P3O1I1T1R1E1L1
/ˈpɔɪ.tɹəl/

noun

A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.

Similar
poitrinalpoitrinepectoral
OriginFrench poitrel ← Anglo-Norman peitral ← Old French poitral →
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Meanings

nounpoitrel (plural poitrels)

plural poitrels · alternative peitrel · alternative peytrel · alternative peytral

  1. historicalA piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.

    Synonyms: poitrinal, poitrine, pectoral

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.

Similar
poitrinalpoitrinepectoral
Also see
pectoralpoitrinalpoitrine

Origin

  1. Old Frenchpoitral
  2. Anglo-Normanpeitral
  3. Frenchpoitrel
  4. Englishpoitrel

From Middle English: the form poitral is from central/Parisian French poitrel, "introduced into English apparently by Caxton"; the older form peitral (Middle English peitrel, paytrel, etc) was borrowed from Anglo-Norman peitral; both are from Old French poitral (modern French poitrail).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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