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chanfrin

chanfrin noun: the forepart of a horse's head.

Noun

chanfrin (plural chanfrins)

  1. The forepart of a horse's head.
  2. a horse's mask
    • 1869, The Argosy
    • The Dukes of Burgundy and other wealthy noblemen […] had the housings and chanfrins of their horses set with gems.

Forms of chanfrin

pluralchanfrins

Origin of chanfrin

From French chanfrein. Compare chamfron.

Questions about chanfrin

What does chanfrin mean?
Chanfrin means the forepart of a horse's head.
What part of speech is chanfrin?
Chanfrin is a noun.
What is the plural of chanfrin?
The plural of chanfrin is chanfrins.

Words near chanfrin in the dictionary

  1. Chanels
  2. Chanequa
  3. Chaney
  4. Chaneys
  5. chanfan
  6. chanfrin
  7. chanfrins
  8. chanfron
  9. chanfrons
  10. chang
  11. Chang Jiang

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