Definition
Definition of frontlet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalTECH. the forehead of an animal, especially a deerTECH.
- The stag's frontlet was adorned with impressive antlers.
2.
medicalDated bandage or medical preparation worn around the headDated
- The patient had a frontlet to ease the headache.
3.
religionDated phylactery worn on the foreheadDated
- The priest placed the frontlet carefully on his forehead.
4.
altarDated the decorated border of an altar frontalDated
- The church's altar had a beautifully embroidered frontlet.
5.
jewelryDated ornament worn on the foreheadDated
- She wore a jeweled frontlet for the ceremony.
Images of frontlet
bandage or medical preparation worn around the head 
phylactery worn on the forehead 
the decorated border of an altar frontal 
ornament worn on the forehead
Origin of frontlet
Middle English, front (forehead) + let (small)
Examples of frontlet in a sentence
The frontlet of the moose was strikingly broad. He wore a frontlet to protect his wound. The frontlet was soaked in herbal medicine. He wore the frontlet during the ceremony. The frontlet was an important religious symbol. The frontlet was adorned with golden threads and jewels.
Each frontlet in the collection was unique and handcrafted. The museum displayed an ancient frontlet. Her costume included a golden frontlet.
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- French:front, bandeau, ...
- German:Stirn, Kopfverband, ...
- Italian:fronte, bendaggio, ...
- Spanish:frontal, vendaje, ...
- Portuguese:testa, faixa, ...
- Chinese:额头, 头带, ...
- Japanese:額, 頭帯, ...
- Arabic:جَبْهَة, ضِمادَة رَأْس, ...
- Hebrew:מֵצַח, תַּחְבֹּשֶׁת רֹאשׁ, ...
- Russian:лоб, повязка, ...
- Ukrainian:лоб, пов'язка на голову, ...
- Hindi:माथा, पट्टी, ...
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