POITRELS

POITREL

Poi"trel, n. Etym: [OE. poitrel, F. poitrail, fr. L. pectorale a breastplate, fr. pectoralis, a. See Pectoral, a.] (Anc. Armor)

Definition: The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytrel. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PEOPLE

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