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- noun Alternative form of
chamfron (protectivearmor for ahorse 'shead , especially theface andears ).
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Examples
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He rode a black horse, a spiked half shaffron protecting its head, and a peytral guarding its chest, all intricately carved in black and silver.
The Black Angel John Connolly 2005
chained_bear commented on the word shaffron
See champron.
November 8, 2007