a. [ Cf. F. frontal. ] Belonging to the front part; being in front; esp. (Anat.), Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of the roof of the brain case;
n. [ F. frontal, fronteau, OF. Frontel, frontal, L. frontale an ornament for the forehead, frontlet. See Front. ]
Frontal hammer
Frontal helve
a. [ Naso- + frontal. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head;
a. [ Pref. post- + frontal. ] (Anat.) Situated behind the frontal bone or the frontal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone back of and below the frontal in many animals. --
a. (Anat. & Zool.) Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes. --
n. (Eccl.) A cloth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal. [ 1913 Webster ]