English Explanatory Dictionary

chain mail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.
noun
  1. A chain letter.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chain mail.wav

Word forms

chain mail chain mails chainmail

Etymology

chain + mail; attested since the 1780s.

Synonyms

armor
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