Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fine, hair-like feather; one of the small, bristly black feathers on a hawk's head.
- noun Also crane, cranet, crinel. Same as
crinière .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete, falconry Each of the small
hairs growing around ahawk 'scere . - noun now historical A set of metal
armour plating worn around ahorse 's neck.
Etymologies
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Probably from Middle French crin ("hair") + -et.
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chained_bear commented on the word crinet
A specific piece of armor that protected a horse's neck. Also called a criniere or manefaire.
November 8, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word crinet
a cotton (fine) feather
August 25, 2009