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chainmail

chainmail is the alternative spelling of chain mail.

Meaning of chain mail

Noun (1)

chain mail (usually uncountable, plural chain mails)

  1. (usually) A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.
    • Chain mail is formed by a number of iron rings, each ring having four others inserted into it, the whole exhibiting a kind of net work, with circular meshes, every ring separately rivetted; this kind of mail answers to that worn on the ancient breast plates, whence they were denominated loricæ...1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 11
    Synonyms:
    armor

Noun (2)

chain mail (countable and uncountable, plural chain mails)

  1. (collective, sometimes) A chain letter.

Forms of chainmail

pluralchainmails

Questions about chainmail

What is chainmail the alternative spelling of?
Chainmail is the alternative spelling of chain mail.

Words near chainmail in the dictionary

  1. chainlink
  2. chainlinked
  3. chainlinks
  4. chainload
  5. chainloaded
  6. chainmail
  7. chainmails
  8. chainmaker
  9. chainmakers
  10. chainmaking
  11. chainman

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