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mesails

mesails is the plural of mesail.

Meaning of mesail

Noun

mesail (plural mesails)

  1. (historical) The visor of a helmet, especially when made in two parts.
    • The mesail face-defence, still consisting of the visor with its eye-slits and noseguard attached to the helmet by two pivots, could be raised or lowered at will, while the two shell-shaped cheek-pieces formed a bevor or chin [guard].1968, Paul Martin, Armour and Weapons, Random House Business

Questions about mesails

What is mesails the plural of?
Mesails is the plural of mesail.

Words near mesails in the dictionary

  1. mesaconitine
  2. mesad
  3. mesader kiddushin
  4. mesaharaty
  5. mesail
  6. mesails
  7. Mesaite
  8. mesal
  9. mesalamine
  10. mesalazine
  11. mesale

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