coat of mail

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noun

a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings; hauberk; byrnie.

Origin of coat of mail

1480–90; parallel to French cotte de mailles

Words nearby coat of mail

coat flower, coat hanger, coati, coating, coat of arms, coat of mail, coat-of-mail shell, coat of many colors, coat protein, coatrack, coatroom

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Example sentences from the Web for coat of mail

Swung by the strong arms of the Alpine herdsmen it would cleave helmet, shield, or coat-of-mail,66 like pasteboard.
The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515|C. W. C. Oman
Then Dick held up the coat-of-mail, and the helmet, and the two-handed sword.
Tales From Scottish Ballads|Elizabeth W. Grierson
It was an early term for short coats, jackets, and a sort of coat-of-mail or defensive lorica, or upper garment.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Thomas by his last will bequeathed the sword and coat-of-mail of this worthy to his son.
Myth-Land|F. Edward Hulme

Do you really believe what so many fools have said about me, viz, that I was in the habit of wearing a coat-of-mail?
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for coat of mail

coat of mail

noun

a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk

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	coat of mail
释义	coat of mail SEE SYNONYMS FOR coat of mail ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings; hauberk; byrnie. Origin of coat of mail 1480–90; parallel to French cotte de mailles Words nearby coat of mail coat flower, coat hanger, coati, coating, coat of arms, coat of mail, coat-of-mail shell, coat of many colors, coat protein, coatrack, coatroom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coat of mail Swung by the strong arms of the Alpine herdsmen it would cleave helmet, shield, or coat-of-mail,66 like pasteboard. The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515\|C. W. C. Oman Then Dick held up the coat-of-mail, and the helmet, and the two-handed sword. Tales From Scottish Ballads\|Elizabeth W. Grierson It was an early term for short coats, jackets, and a sort of coat-of-mail or defensive lorica, or upper garment. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Thomas by his last will bequeathed the sword and coat-of-mail of this worthy to his son. Myth-Land\|F. Edward Hulme Do you really believe what so many fools have said about me, viz, that I was in the habit of wearing a coat-of-mail? Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times\|Louise Muhlbach British Dictionary definitions for coat of mail coat of mail noun a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk 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 coat of mail chain mail, mail, hauberk
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coat of mail

noun

Origin of coat of mail

Words nearby coat of mail

Example sentences from the Web for coat of mail

British Dictionary definitions for coat of mail

noun

Words related to coat of mail