front-stall

9.9

A metal plate that protects a horse's head in battle

noun
/frʌnt stɔl/

Archaic

: frontal

Many museums display ornate front-stalls from the late medieval period.

Examples

The knight fitted a front-stall to his horse before entering the tournament.
A damaged front-stall was discovered during the castle excavation.
The knight's front-stall was beautifully crafted.
Many front-stalls were used in medieval battles.
The knight fitted a front-stall to his horse before entering the tournament.
Many museums display ornate front-stalls from the late medieval period.
A damaged front-stall was discovered during the castle excavation.

Synonyms

frontstall

vsfront-stall

Archaic

9.9

A piece of armor that covers a horse's head in battle

is the same meaning but may differ in spelling or form

chamfron

vsfront-stall

Archaic

9.9

A piece of metal armor that covers a horse's head to protect it in battle

is the same meaning but differs in form or regional use

chanfron

vsfront-stall

Archaic

9.9

A metal plate that covers a horse's head in medieval battle or tournaments

is limited to protection in battle rather than ceremonial events

testiere

vsfront-stall

Archaic

9.9

A metal cover that protects a horse's head in medieval battles

is focused on protection specifically during battle situations

Surface Forms

front-stall singular

front-stalls plural

Morphology

front-stall = front + stall (opaque) = front + stall

Although built from recognisable words 'front' + 'stall', the specialised meaning 'a piece of armour for a horse's head' is not derivable from the component meanings for an average learner.

Etymology

Front-stall comes from two simple words, front ('front') and stall ('place for an animal'). A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a metal cover sitting at the horse's front like a little stall protecting its head, which is why a front-stall is armour for a horse in battle.