Obs. Also 7 crannet. [Corrupted from OF. crignete, crinete, dim. of crigne, creigne, in sense of mod.F. crinière, f. crin, L. crin-is hair, mane.] A piece of armor covering a horse’s neck or mane; a crinière.
1548. Hall, Chron., 12. One band had the scafferon the cranet, the bard of the horse all white.
1610. Guillim, Heraldry, IV. (1660), 266. Defensive, serving for Horse … its the Shafrone, Cranet, Barde.
1611. Cotgr., Criniere … a crannet; armor for the necke, or mane, of a horse.
