Criniere

//ˌkɹinˈjɛəɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Protective armor for a horse's neck.

    "The Criniere or Manefaire consisted of a number of small plates, generally about twelve, hooked together and to the chanfron, so as to be moveable, their use was to guard the neck of the horse from the stroke of a cutting sword."

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crinet

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"The Criniere or Manefaire consisted of a number of small plates, generally about twelve, hooked together and to the chanfron, so as to be moveable, their use was to guard the neck of the horse from the stroke of a cutting sword."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French criniere.

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