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noun
In medieval armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: umbrel
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English umbrere, from Old French ombrier (modern French ombrière), from Latin umbra; see ombre (“a shade”). Compare umbrella.
