criniere
/ˌkɹinˈjɛəɹ/
criniere noun: protective armor for a horse's neck.
Noun
criniere (plural crinieres)
- Protective armor for a horse's neck.
- 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.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30
- Synonyms:
- crinet
Synonyms of criniere
Forms of criniere
| plural | crinieres |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crinière |
Origin of criniere
Borrowed from Middle French criniere.
Words that rhyme with criniere
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- declare
- hair
- Sinclair
- where
- ayr
- care
- layer
- mayor
- parterre
- fare
- glare
- lair
- pear
- prayer
- snare
- compare
- dare
- rare
- share
- swear
- ware
- wear and tear
- Ayer
- blare
- flair
- forbear
- Kerr
- laissez faire
- mousquetaire
- pare
- prepare
- repair
- stare
- unfair
- yare
- -ware
- abear
- aflare
- despair
- glair
- heir
- impair
- Pierre
- reair
- scare
- tare
- trillionaire
- Voltaire
Questions about criniere
- What does criniere mean?
- Criniere means protective armor for a horse's neck.
- What part of speech is criniere?
- Criniere is a noun.
- How do you pronounce criniere?
- Criniere is pronounced /ˌkɹinˈjɛəɹ/.
- What is the plural of criniere?
- The plural of criniere is crinieres.
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