poitrinal Now Hist. or arch.
(ˈpɔɪtrɪnəl)
[ad. Fr. poitrinal: see petronel.]
1. = poitrel.
| 1786 [see pectoral n. 1 c]. 1869 J. R. Planché Catal. Meyrick Coll. exhibited at S. Kensington Museum p. x, The barding of the horse is also very fine, consisting of chamfron, crevette, and poitrinal, all fluted and in fine condition. 1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms 459 Poitrinal, in ancient armor, the horse's breastplate, formed of metal plates, riveted together, as a covering for the breast and shoulders. |
2. = petronel.
| 1824 [see petronel]. 1829 Archæologia XXII. 86 The President Fauchet..introduces to our notice a piece called a Petronel or Poitrinal, because it was rested on the poitrine or chest..and thence fired. |