Crinet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɹɪn.ɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crinet is a noun meaning (obsolete, falconry) Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.
Meaning
(obsolete, falconry) Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.
More Meanings
- (historical) A set of metal armour plating worn around a horse's neck.
Example Sentences
She has a blue beak, but the seer thereof, and legs, are yellow; the crinets or little feathers under the eye are very black; […]
His charger wore a blanket of enameled crimson scales and gilded crinet and chamfron, while Lord Tywin himself sported a thick ermine cloak.
Word Forms
- crinets
Synonyms for crinet
Depending on context, synonyms include criniere.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crinel, cranet, crissum, crane, crocket, crest.
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