- Umbril
- The visor of a knight's metal helmet. [< OldFr. ombrel = shade] Umbri-wiken. Lit. 'ember-weeks'. -Cf. Ember days
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
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Umbril — Um bril, n. A umbrere. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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umber — Umbrere Um*brere, Umbriere Um*briere, n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri[ e]re. See {Umbrella}.] In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbrere — Um*brere, Umbriere Um*briere, n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri[ e]re. See {Umbrella}.] In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbriere — Umbrere Um*brere, Umbriere Um*briere, n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri[ e]re. See {Umbrella}.] In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
