† chieffront Obs.
App. a corruption of chaffron, chamfrain: cf. cheveronne in same sense.
| 1598 Barret Theor. Warres Gloss. 250 Chieffront, a French word, is the arming for the forehead of the horse. 1622 F. Markham Bk. War v. ii. 166 The Horses head, necke, brest, and buttocke barbed with Pectron, Trappings, Crinier and Chieffront. |