frontlet
/ˈfrʌntlɪt/noun
1
- an ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal祭坛帷幔上部的饰边。
2
- dated a decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead〈旧〉额饰。
2.1
- another term for PHYLACTERY.
2.2
- a piece of armour or harness for an animal's forehead保护动物前额的甲胄。
词源
late 15th cent. (in sense 2): from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel (see FRONTAL2).