Associations to the word «Aventail»
Wiktionary
AVENTAIL, noun. (chain mail armour) the flap or adjustable part of the hood of mail, which when unfastened allowed the hood to drop upon the shoulders.
AVENTAIL, noun. (solid armour) The movable front to a helmet; the ventail.
Dictionary definition
AVENTAIL, noun. A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck.
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