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Definition of camail in English: camailnoun ˈkameɪl historical A piece of chain mail attached to the headpiece and protecting the neck and shoulders. Turkish helmets fitted with a camail Example sentencesExamples - The other day they threw over me one of these camails; and a pleasant figure it made of me.
- Beneath all this, he wore a coif of mail, which was more close fitting than the camail and was held in place by means of a leather strap around his temples.
- The thin plate which covered the edge of the camail is perforated with trefoil decoration.
- By the middle of the century the crowns had been lowered, the skull piece extended to cover the sides and back of the head, and the camail added.
- The basinets were formed into a sharp point, with a camail attached.
Synonyms armour, coat of mail, chain mail, chain armour
Origin Early 19th century: French, from Provençal capmalh, from cap 'head' + malh mail2. |