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  • noun Alternative form of chamfron (protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears).

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Examples

  • He rode a black horse, a spiked half shaffron protecting its head, and a peytral guarding its chest, all intricately carved in black and silver.

    The Black Angel John Connolly 2005

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