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cheekpiece

cheekpiece noun: a piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.

Noun

cheekpiece (plural cheekpieces)

  1. A piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.

Forms of cheekpiece

pluralcheekpieces

Origin of cheekpiece

From cheek + piece.

Questions about cheekpiece

What does cheekpiece mean?
Cheekpiece means a piece of armour, or the bridle of a horse, that protects the cheek.
What part of speech is cheekpiece?
Cheekpiece is a noun.
What is the plural of cheekpiece?
The plural of cheekpiece is cheekpieces.

Words near cheekpiece in the dictionary

  1. cheekopeh
  2. cheekopehs
  3. cheekopek
  4. cheekopeks
  5. cheekos
  6. cheekpiece
  7. cheekpieces
  8. cheekplate
  9. cheekplates
  10. cheekpouch
  11. cheekpouches

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