Frontal

['frʌnt(ə)l] or ['frʌntl]

Definition

(noun.) a drapery that covers the front of an altar.

(adj.) belonging to the front part; 'a frontal appendage' .

(adj.) of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; 'the frontal lobes' .

(adj.) meeting front to front; 'a frontal attack'; 'a head-on collision' .

(adj.) of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; 'frontal rainfall' .

Edited by Andrea--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Belonging to the front part; being in front

(a.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.

(n.) Something worn on the forehead or face; a frontlet

(n.) An ornamental band for the hair.

(n.) The metal face guard of a soldier.

(n.) A little pediment over a door or window.

(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.

(n.) A medicament or application for the forehead.

(n.) The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium.

Editor: Pierre

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Frontlet, brow-band.

Typed by Aldo