chain mail

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noun Armor.

mail² (def. 1).

Origin of chain mail

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby chain mail

chain letter, chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence, chain locker, chain mail, chainman, chain measure, chain of command, chain pickerel, chain plate

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Example sentences from the Web for chain mail

Fig. 23 is a marking found in early etchings, and very well represents the texture of chain-mail.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
There is also a chain-mail hauberk made with sleeves which reach but little below the elbows.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
The chain-mail was of hammered iron, the art of wire-drawing not being found till about the middle of the next age.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
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

On one or two of the latest in date, there are knightly figures clad in chain-mail.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for chain mail

chain mail

noun

another term for mail 2 (def. 1)

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单词	chain mail
释义	chain mail SEE SYNONYMS FOR chain mail ON THESAURUS.COM noun Armor. mail² (def. 1). Origin of chain mail First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby chain mail chain letter, chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence, chain locker, chain mail, chainman, chain measure, chain of command, chain pickerel, chain plate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chain mail Fig. 23 is a marking found in early etchings, and very well represents the texture of chain-mail. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt There is also a chain-mail hauberk made with sleeves which reach but little below the elbows. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt The chain-mail was of hammered iron, the art of wire-drawing not being found till about the middle of the next age. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt 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 On one or two of the latest in date, there are knightly figures clad in chain-mail. The Book-Hunter\|John Hill Burton British Dictionary definitions for chain mail chain mail noun another term for mail 2 (def. 1) 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 Words related to chain mail coat of mail, mail
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chain mail

noun Armor.

Origin of chain mail

Words nearby chain mail

Example sentences from the Web for chain mail

British Dictionary definitions for chain mail

noun

Words related to chain mail