camail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders, replacing the whole-head coif.
An ecclesiastical ornament worn by bishops.

/kəˈmeɪl/ /ˈkæm.eɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-camail.wav

camail camails

Borrowed in the late 1600s from French camail, from Old Occitan capmalh.

aventail

camailed

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