coat of mail

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noun

a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings; hauberk; byrnie.

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Origin of coat of mail

1480–90; parallel to French cotte de mailles

Words nearby coat of mail

coat flower, coat hanger, coati, coating, coat of arms, coat of mail, coat-of-mail shell, coat of many colors, coat protein, coatrack, coatroom
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Words related to coat of mail

chain mail, mail, hauberk

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British Dictionary definitions for coat of mail

coat of mail

noun

a protective garment made of linked metal rings (mail) or of overlapping metal plates; hauberk
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