Frontal

Definition of Frontal

Fron´tal
a.1.(Anat.) Belonging to the front part; being in front
n.1.(Mil.) Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet
2.(Arch.) A little pediment over a door or window.
3.(Eccl.) 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.
4.(Med.) A medicament or application for the forehead.
5.(Anat.) The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.
Frontal hammer
a forge hammer lifted by a cam, acting upon a "tongue" immediately in front of the hammer head.
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