Meanings
plural umbreres · alternative umbriere · alternative umber
- historicalIn medieval armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached.
Himself being clad with his bright armour, his umbrere pulled down, and a mighty spear in his hand, so big as they all marvelled at his good making.
2014, Joyce Boro, Margaret Tyler, 'Mirror of Princely Deeds and Knighthood, ', MHRA, →ISBN, page 102Synonyms: umbrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn medieval armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached.
Origin
- Latinumbra
- Old Frenchombrier
- Middle Englishumbrere
- Englishumbrere
From Middle English umbrere, from Old French ombrier (modern French ombrière), from Latin umbra; see ombre (“a shade”). Compare umbrella.
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