cham|fron

cham|fron
cham|fron «CHAM fruhn», noun.
Archaic. armor for the front of a horse's head.
[< Old French chaufrain, or chanfrein < chafrener to bring to a stop, ultimately < Latin caput head + frēnum rein]

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