chanfron

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chan′frən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chan•fron  (chan′frən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Heraldrya piece of plate armor for defending a horse's head.
Also, chamfron. Also called frontstall. 
  • Vulgar Latin *cap(um) head (for caput; see chief) + *-frenāre, verb, verbal derivative of Latin frēnum bridle
  • Anglo-French, Old French champfrein, perh. for *chafrein (with -m- perh. from chamfrein chamfer, though the senses are unrelated), noun, nominal derivative of chafre(s)ner literally, to put a bridle on
  • late Middle English shamfron

'chanfron' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chamfron - frontstall

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