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chanfrein.

chamfer, bevel (obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃɑ̃.fʁɛ̃/
  1. chamfer, bevel (obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the Old French verb chanfraindre, formed from chant (from Latin canthus) and Old French fraindre.

noun/ʃɑ̃.fʁɛ̃/
  1. chamfron, chamfrein (protective armor for horse's head)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French chanfrain. The first part of the word is of uncertain origin. It may be composed of the Latin elements caput (French chef) and Latin frenum (French frein), with an unexplained nasalization (possibly influenced phonetically by the above, unrelated word in Etymology 1). Alternatively the first element may be derived from Old French champ, chanp, from Latin campus (“field”).

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