oreillette
/ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/
oreillette noun: a flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing.
Noun
oreillette (plural oreillettes)
- A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing.
- The head is covered with a helmet, with oreillettes, and a pierced vizor; upon which are the arms of England, and the King's initials, “J. R.”1850, The Royal Companion to the "Sights of London" and Within Twenty-five Miles of St. Paul's: Containing a Mass of Valuable Information, Useful, Entertaining, and Instructive, Especially to...
- The third attendant, who bears the king's square banner, whereon is emblazoned his harp, has a visor'd helmet, with the mentoniere and circular oreillettes, and the neck-covering, or hausse-col, of plate; […]1863, William Young Ottley, An inquiry concerning the invention of printing, also notices of the early use of wood-engraving, etc, page 334
Examples of oreillette in a sentence
- Iron helmet, with oreillettes ornamented with repoussé arabesques crested with a sort of sheaf ornament; in front is a dolphin mask.1863, South Kensington Museum, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Works of Art of the Mediæval, Renaissance, and More Recent Periods...
- The helmet is also furnished with two oreillettes, attached by hinges, and will meet over the chin ...1896, Frederick William Fairholt, Costume in England: Glossary, page 13:
- It is in fact a conical cap, with a laminated neckpiece and oreillettes.1898, Archaeologia Aeliana: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquities, page 242:
Forms of oreillette
| plural | oreillettes |
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Origin of oreillette
From French oreillette. Compare Middle English horete. Also compare Spanish orejera (“ear armor”), using a different suffix.
Questions about oreillette
- What does oreillette mean?
- Oreillette means a flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing.
- How do you use oreillette in a sentence?
- Iron helmet, with oreillettes ornamented with repoussé arabesques crested with a sort of sheaf ornament; in front is a dolphin mask.
- What part of speech is oreillette?
- Oreillette is a noun.
- How do you pronounce oreillette?
- Oreillette is pronounced /ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/.
- What is the plural of oreillette?
- The plural of oreillette is oreillettes.
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