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aventail, -ayle|ˈævənteɪl|
Forms: 4–9 aventail(e, -ayle, 4–5 aventaille, -ale, avantaille, adventayle.
[a. AF. *aventail = OF. esventail air-hole, f. esventer (see prec.): the Lat. type is *exventaculum (cf. prōpugnāculum). For the form in adv-, see ad- prefix 2.]
The movable front or mouthpiece of a helmet, which may be raised to admit fresh air.
c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 608 Wyth a lyȝtli vrysoun ouer þe auentayle. c1374Chaucer Troylus v. 1558 As he drough a kynge by th' avantaille. a1400Octouian 1153 Hys adventayle he gan unlace. 1460Lybeaus Disc. 1618 Pysane, aventayle, and gorgere. 1805Scott Last Minstr. ii. iii, And lifted his barred aventayle. 1842Blackw. Mag. LII. 171 With pierced aventails for the eyes and mouth. |