mentonnière
/ˌmɛn.tənˈjɛɚ/
mentonnière noun: an item of armor protecting the chin, often identified with or used interchangeably with the bevor.
Noun
mentonnière (plural mentonnières)
- An item of armor protecting the chin, often identified with or used interchangeably with the bevor.
- Tilting Helmet, composed of a closed helmet and large mentonière. The skull has a low roped comb, the chin piece opens down the front, the vizor is strongly reinforced by an extra plate on the forehead, […]1901, Wallace Collection (London, England), Sir Guy Francis Laking, Catalogue of the European Armour and Arms in the Wallace Collection at Hertford House, page 88
Forms of mentonnière
| plural | mentonnières |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mentonniere |
| alternative form | mentonière |
| alternative form | mentoniere |
Origin of mentonnière
From French mentonnière.
Questions about mentonnière
- What does mentonnière mean?
- Mentonnière means an item of armor protecting the chin, often identified with or used interchangeably with the bevor.
- What part of speech is mentonnière?
- Mentonnière is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mentonnière?
- Mentonnière is pronounced /ˌmɛn.tənˈjɛɚ/.
- What is the plural of mentonnière?
- The plural of mentonnière is mentonnières.
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