Umbriere

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Umbrere \Um*brere\, Umbriere \Um*briere\, n. [F. ombre a shade,
     L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombri[`e]re.
     See {Umbrella}.]
     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. [Obs.]
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           But only vented up her umbriere.         --Spenser.
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