testiere

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/tɛstˈjɛɹ//tɛs.tiˈɛɹ/

noun

Complete armour for a horse's head.

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OriginMiddle English tester ← Old French testier(e) →
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Meanings

nountestiere (plural testieres)

plural testieres · alternative tester

  1. historicalComplete armour for a horse's head.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmedieval plate armor to protect a horse's head

Similar
chanfronchamfronfrontstallfront-stall
Broader
armor platearmour platearmor plating
Also see
chamfron

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchtestier(e)
  2. Middle Englishtester
  3. Englishtestiere

From Middle English tester, from Old French testier(e), whence also French têtière (older testière).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

testiere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiere

MLA

“testiere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiere. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testiere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiere.

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