Poitrel

//ˈpɔɪ.tɹəl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness. historical

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pectoralpoitrinalpoitrine

Etymology

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).

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