poitrinal

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poitrinal

/pɔɪ.tɹin.əl/

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Borrowed from Middle French poitrinal.

noun poitrinals

Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”). The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed.
Similar: poitrel
obsolete Obsolete spelling of petronel (“firearm”).

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@misc{poitrinal_2026,
  title = {poitrinal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poitrinal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}