cranet

cranet

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹeɪ.nɛt/

Noun

cranet (plural cranets)

1. Obsolete form of crinet.
   • 1664, John Guillim (Rouge-Croix Poursuivant at Arms), A Display of Heraldrie [...by] J. Barcham, with the additions of J. Guillim, page 345:

     Thus far of Military furniture of defence, pertaining to men. Now shall be touched such things as belong to Horses of service for the field; though some of them are in common for other Horses. Of the first sort, are the Shafron, the Cranet, and the Bard, whereof I find no particular examples of Bearing single and apart, but as they are borne conjunct in the totall furniture of Horses for the Field, […]

   • 1883, Charles Knight, Half-hours of English History: From Edward I. to the Death of Elizabeth, page 163:

     One band had the scafferon, the cranet, the bard of the horse, all white, and other had them all gilt. Some had their arming swords freshly burnished, and some had them cunningly varnished; some spurs were white, some gilt ...