Obs. [f. CHARNEL sb.2] To hinge. Hence Charneld, hinged, jointed.
1548. Hall, Chron. (1809), 674. The Duke strake the Kyng on the brow right under the defence of ye hed pece on the verye Coyffe, Scull, or bassenet pece, whereunto the Barbet for power and defence is Charneld, to which coyffe or bassenet never armourer taketh hede for it is evermore covered with the Viser Barbet and Volant pece.
