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noun Armor.

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Origin of chain mail

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby chain mail

chain letter, chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence, chain locker, chain mail, chainman, chain measure, chain of command, chain pickerel, chain plate

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How to use chain mail in a sentence

“We went on to Tramp…He was the most hideous dancer I had ever seen,” she tells the Mail.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
You expect soldiers of all ranks to understand the need to respect the chain of command, regardless of personal feelings.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said the video was “a promotional thing” that he received in the mail at his church office.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault|M.L. Nestel|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Say what you want about Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), the chain has done something special.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I knew because I rifled through his mail that terrible October morning.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She stood, in her young purity, at one end of the chain of years, and Mrs. Chepstow—did she really stand at the other?
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
So it went, the time passed, and he could scarcely wait until the stage reached the little town where he now received his mail.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Then he closed the spring with a snap, and she let him pass the chain over her hand once more.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Under it the preachers sometimes paused on their return from the postoffice where they received their mail every afternoon.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
As soon as he has been appointed it is the duty of the referee to notify him in person or by mail of his appointment.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for chain mail

chain mail

noun

another term for mail 2 (def. 1)

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chain mail

Origin of chain mail

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British Dictionary definitions for chain mail