Chanfron

/ˈtʃænfrɑn/ noun

Definition

A metal face guard or protective plate worn by a horse in medieval warfare, covering the horse's forehead and muzzle.

Etymology

From French 'chanfrein,' of uncertain ultimate origin but possibly from Old French elements meaning 'face' or 'white' combined with 'bridle.' This variant spelling reflects different anglicization of the French term.

Kelly Says

Medieval horses were fashion statements as much as weapons—some chanfrons were etched with family crests and gilded, turning a war-horse into a mobile billboard announcing which noble family was about to charge at you.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይነት መስቀል
ay-net mes-qel
ARالعربية
مشبك الرأس
mushbak ar-ras
BNবাংলা
মুকুট
mu-kut
CACatalà
banda frontal
ban-da fron-tal
CSČeština
pás na čelo
pas na che-lo
DADansk
pandebånd
pan-de-baand
DEDeutsch
Stirnband
shtirn-bant
ELΕλληνικά
στεφάνι
ste-fa-ni
ESEspañol
chanfron
chan-fron
FAفارسی
کمربندی
kam-ban-di
FISuomi
olkapääpanta
ol-ka-pää-pan-ta
FRFrançais
chanfron
ʃɑ̃fʁɔ̃
GUGU
મોઢાનું બાંધ
mo-tha-nu ban-dh
HAHA
kallo
kal-lo
HEעברית
רצועה לראש
re-tzu-a le-rosh
HIहिन्दी
माथे का बंध
maathe ka bandh
HUMagyar
homlok öv
hom-lok ö-v
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikat dahi
i-kat da-hi
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ
ok-pu-kpụ
ITItaliano
fronte
fron-te
JA日本語
額当て
hi-da-te
KKKK
тас
tas
KMKM
ស្បង់
sbon
KO한국어
이마띠
i-ma-tti
MRMR
आळवळी
aal-va-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
ikat dahi
i-kat da-hi
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက် ပုံ
let-phek poon
NLNederlands
voorhoofdband
voar-hoof-band
NONorsk
øreband
ore-band
PAPA
ਮੋ maska
mo mas-ka
PLPolski
opaska na czoło
op-as-ka na cho-lo
PTPortuguês
chanfron
ʃɐ̃fʁõ
RORomână
benda de frunte
ben-da de fron-te
RUРусский
наголовник
nagolovnik
SVSvenska
pannband
pan-band
SWKiswahili
kamba ya kichwa
kam-ba ya ki-chwa
TAதமிழ்
முதுகுப் பட்டை
mu-du-kup pat-tai
TEతెలుగు
చెవిలో పట్టీ
che-vi-lo pat-tee
THไทย
สายคล้องหน้าผาก
sai klong na phaak
TLTL
parada ng noo
pa-ra-da ng noo
TRTürkçe
alnın bandı
al-nin ban-di
UKУкраїнська
оберіг
oberig
URاردو
سر کا گھونگ
sar ka ghoonng
VITiếng Việt
dây trán
day tran
YOYO
ìgà
ee-ga
ZH中文
额带
é dài
ZUZU
isigqoko
i-si-gqoko

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