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UMBRERES
Noun
umbreres
plural of umbrere
Source: Wiktionary
UMBRERE
Um*brere, Um*briere, n. Etym: [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombrière. See Umbrella.]
Definition: In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.] But only vented up her umbriere. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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