HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of poitrinal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɔɪ.tɹin.əl

Definitions

  1. Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”).
  2. Obsolete spelling of petronel (“firearm”).
    alt-of, obsolete

Equivalents

Français poitrinal poitrinal

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See poitrinal used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free