criniere
See also: crinière
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French criniere.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcriniere (plural crinieres)
- Protective armor for a horse's neck.
- Synonym: crinet
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30:
- The Criniere or Manefaire consisted of a number of small plates, generally about twelve, hooked together and to the chanfron, so as to be moveable, their use was to guard the neck of the horse from the stroke of a cutting sword.
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editItalian
editNoun
editcriniere f
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