chain mail

noun

, Armor.

1. mail ²( def 1 ).

chain mail

noun

1. See mail
   another term for mail 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of chain mail¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.

From The Daily Beast

So, one of the teams wore chain-mail ulsters, and the other wore plate-armor made of my new Bessemer steel.

From Project Gutenberg

The young knights to prove their hardihood danced in the armor worn all day,—chain mail jingling in time to the castanets.

From Project Gutenberg

It is clear from literary evidence that the helmet (helm) and coat of chain mail (byrne) were also in common use.

From Project Gutenberg

There seems to have been hardly any chain mail which a clothyard arrow could not pierce.

From Project Gutenberg

As is the case with King Arthur, the breastplate is worn over a coat of chain mail, and the greaves worn are plain.

From Project Gutenberg