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TESTIERE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does testiere mean? 

TESTIERE (noun)
  The noun TESTIERE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: TESTIERE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TESTIERE (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 ("testiere" 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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