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testiere

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɛstˈjɛɹ/
  • /tɛs.tiˈɛɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Complete armour for a horse's head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chanfron, chamfron, frontstall, front-stall

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour

History

Etymology

From Middle English tester, from Old French testier(e), whence also French têtière (older testière).