# poitrel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɔɪ.tɹəl/

## Definitions
1. A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.

## Etymology
From Middle English: the form poitral is from central/Parisian French poitrel, "introduced into English apparently by Caxton"; the older form peitral (Middle English peitrel, paytrel, etc) was borrowed from Anglo-Norman peitral; both are from Old French poitral (modern French poitrail).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poitrel