camail

A noun referring to a medieval hood of chainmail that was attached to a basinet helmet to protect the head and neck.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um capuz de malha de ferro usado na Idade Média, preso ao elmo para proteger o pescoço e os ombros.

1. Medieval armor piece C2 formal

   A hood made of chainmail that was attached to a helmet (basinet) to protect the head, neck, and shoulders.

   • The knight's camail was made of interlocking iron rings.
   • A camail offered flexible protection for the neck during battle.
   • Historians study the design of the camail to understand medieval armor.

   🇵🇹Camail

   Sinônimos: aventail