camail

noun

ca·​mail

kəˈmāl

plural -s

: a hood or neck guard of chain mail usually hanging from the basinet

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old Provençal capmalh, perhaps from cap head (from Latin caput) + malha mesh, ring of mail, from Latin macula spot, mesh

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