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FRONT-STALL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does front-stall mean? 

FRONT-STALL (noun)
  The noun FRONT-STALL has 1 sense:

1. medieval plate armor to protect a horse's headplay

  Familiarity information: FRONT-STALL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FRONT-STALL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chamfron; chanfron; front-stall; frontstall; testiere

Hypernyms ("front-stall" is a kind of...):

armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)


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