poitrel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English: the form poitral is from central/Parisian French poitrel, "introduced into English apparently by Caxton"; the older form peitral (Middle English peitrel, paytrel, etc) was borrowed from Anglo-Norman peitral; both are from Old French poitral (modern French poitrail).[1]
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Noun[edit]
poitrel (plural poitrels)
- (historical) A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.
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References[edit]
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
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- en:Armor
- en:Horse tack