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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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.] 
 
  But  only  vented  up  her  umbriere.  --Spenser. 

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