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peytral (iou)



peytral noun. ME.
[Anglo-Norman peitral, Old French peitral (mod. poitrail) from Latin pectorale breastplate, use as noun of neut. sing. of pectoralis PECTORAL. Cf. POITREL.]
Hist. A piece of armour to protect the breast of a horse, often richly ornamented. Also, a breast collar.