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frontal (2)

fron·tal [ frúnt'l ] (plural fron·tals)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. altar cloth: a cloth covering for the front of an altar in a Christian Church

2. facade of building: the facade of a building or tomb

[14th century. Via Old French frontel "ornament for the forehead" < Latin frontale< front- (see front)]
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