chanfron, chamfron, testiere, frontstall, front-stall
(noun) medieval plate armor to protect a horse’s head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chamfron (plural chamfrons)
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
Source: Wiktionary
Cham"fron, n. Etym: [F. chanfrein.] (Anc. Armor)
Definition: The frontlet, or head armor, of a horse. [Written also champfrain and chamfrain.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
