"shaffron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃæfɹən/, /-ɑn/ Forms: shaffrons [plural]
Rhymes: -æfɹən Head templates: {{en-noun}} shaffron (plural shaffrons)
  1. Alternative form of chamfron (“protective armor for a horse's head”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chamfron (extra: protective armor for a horse's head) Categories (topical): Armor

Inflected forms

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