camail

[ kuh-meyl ]

noun

1. aventail ( def 1 ).

camail

/ ˈkæmeɪl /

noun

1. armour a neck and shoulders covering of mail worn with and laced to the basinet

Other Words From

• ca·mailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of camail¹

1660–70; < French < Old Provençal capmalh, equivalent to cap head ( chief ) + malh mail ²

Example Sentences

In these brasses we find that the camail has become the Standard of Mail, or collarette, worn under the gorget of plate.

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The jupon was a garment which covered the body from the camail to just above the knees.

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A high collar of steel was next added as a substitute for the camail.

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This is called the camail period because by this time the custom of wearing the camail had become universal.

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The sculptured effigy of the Black Prince on his tomb at Canterbury is a typical representation of a knight of the camail period.

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