"frontal" Definition

Definitions for the word "frontal" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. a.
Belonging to the front part; being in front
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. a.
Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
An ornamental band for the hair.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
The metal face guard of a soldier.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
A little pediment over a door or window.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
A medicament or application for the forehead.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. adj.
1 of or on the front (frontal view; frontal attack). 2 of the forehead (frontal bone).
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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