Meaning & use
Camail
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A piece of armor consisting of a flexible curtain of chain mail attached to a helmet to protect the neck and shoulders.
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The knight's helmet was fitted with a camail that draped over his shoulders.
Museum visitors examined a 14th-century helmet still bearing its original camail.
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The word derives from the Old French "cache-mail," meaning "hide-mail," reflecting its protective function.
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aventail
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