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poitrinal

/pɔɪ.tɹin.əl/

poitrinal noun: synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”). Also the obsolete spelling of petronel.

Noun

poitrinal (plural poitrinals)

  1. Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”).
    • The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30
    Synonyms:
    poitrel

Also used as

poitrinal is also the obsolete spelling of petronel.

Synonyms of poitrinal

Forms of poitrinal

pluralpoitrinals

Origin of poitrinal

Borrowed from Middle French poitrinal.

Questions about poitrinal

What does poitrinal mean?
Poitrinal means synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”).
What part of speech is poitrinal?
Poitrinal is a noun.
How do you pronounce poitrinal?
Poitrinal is pronounced /pɔɪ.tɹin.əl/.
What is the plural of poitrinal?
The plural of poitrinal is poitrinals.

Words near poitrinal in the dictionary

  1. Poitras
  2. poitrel
  3. poitrels
  4. poitrinaire
  5. poitrinaires
  6. poitrinal
  7. poitrinals
  8. poitrine
  9. poitrines
  10. poiuyt
  11. poiuyts

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