camail

[ kuh-meyl ]

/ kəˈmeɪl /

noun

aventail (def. 1).

Origin of camail

1660–70; <French <Old Provençal capmalh, equivalent to cap head (see chief) + malhmail²

OTHER WORDS FROM camail

ca·mailed, adjective

Words nearby camail

cam, cama, camaca, Camacho, Camagüey, camail, caman, camaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla

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Example sentences from the Web for camail

The Bassinet with camail attached is not a characteristic of this century, though isolated examples may perhaps be found.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
Vervelle, ver-vel′, n. the loop that secured the camail in medieval armour.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The jupon was a garment which covered the body from the camail to just above the knees.
Chats on Military Curios|Stanley C. Johnson
The knight is clad in armour, viz., a spherical bascinet, with a camail of chain-mail.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury|H. J. L. J. Mass

The camail was, undoubtedly, an efficient safeguard, but it was extremely weighty and so caused much inconvenience to the wearer.
Chats on Military Curios|Stanley C. Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for camail

camail

/ (ˈkæmeɪl) /

noun

armour a neck and shoulders covering of mail worn with and laced to the basinet

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	camail
释义	camail [ kuh-meyl ] / kəˈmeɪl / noun aventail (def. 1). Origin of camail 1660–70; <French <Old Provençal capmalh, equivalent to cap head (see chief) + malhmail² OTHER WORDS FROM camail ca·mailed, adjective Words nearby camail cam, cama, camaca, Camacho, Camagüey, camail, caman, camaraderie, camarasaur, Camargue, camarilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for camail The Bassinet with camail attached is not a characteristic of this century, though isolated examples may perhaps be found. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt Vervelle, ver-vel′, n. the loop that secured the camail in medieval armour. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The jupon was a garment which covered the body from the camail to just above the knees. Chats on Military Curios\|Stanley C. Johnson The knight is clad in armour, viz., a spherical bascinet, with a camail of chain-mail. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury\|H. J. L. J. Mass The camail was, undoubtedly, an efficient safeguard, but it was extremely weighty and so caused much inconvenience to the wearer. Chats on Military Curios\|Stanley C. Johnson British Dictionary definitions for camail camail / (ˈkæmeɪl) / noun armour a neck and shoulders covering of mail worn with and laced to the basinet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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