noun
Meaning 1
An umbrere; the visor of a helmet
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
umbrel
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/ˈʌmbɹəl/
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rhymes with -ʌmbɹəl
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homophone: umbral
History
Etymology
From Middle English umbrell, umbrel, probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail, from Old French ombrail, ombral, from ombrel (“shade”), from ombre + -el, from Latin umbra; compare French ombrelle. By surface analysis, umb(e)r + -el.