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Camail

Camail Meaning & Definition
Camail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Camail?

[n] a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

Synonyms | Synonyms for Camail: aventail | ventail

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See Also | basinet | hood

Camail In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca*mail"\, n. [F. camail (cf. It. camaglio), fr. L. caput head + source of E. mail.] 1. (Ancient Armor) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece. 2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.

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