- Inside, Saffron talks of the anterior - Belonging to the front part; being in front - Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of
the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones. - Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet - An ornamental band for the hair. - The metal face guard of a soldier. - A little pediment over a door or window.
- 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.