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crinet.

Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɪn.ɪt//ˈkɹɪn.ət//kɹɪˈnɛt/
  1. Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.

    obsolete
  2. A set of metal armour plating worn around a horse's neck.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Probably from Middle French crin (“hair”) + -et.

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