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Webster 1913 Edition


Umbriere

{

Um-brere

,

Um-briere

}
,
Noun.
[F.
ombre
a shade, L.
umbra
; cf. F.
ombrelle
a sunshade, OF. also
ombrière
. See
Umbrella
.]
In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also
umber
, and umbril.
[Obs.]
But only vented up her
umbriere
.
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition


Umbriere

UMBRIE'RE

,
Noun.
The visor of a helmet.