poitrel
Meanings
Plural: poitrels
Noun
- A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English: the form poitral is from central/Parisian French poitrel, "introduced into English apparently by Caxton"; the older form peitral (Middle English peitrel, paytrel, etc) was borrowed from Anglo-Norman peitral; both are from Old French poitral (modern French poitrail).
Scrabble Score: 9
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poitrel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
poitrel is a valid Words With Friends word