vervelle

[ vur-vel ]

noun

, Armor.

1. any of a number of staples riveted along the base of a basinet to hold an aventail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vervelle¹

Apparently < Middle French vervelle, Old French verviele hinge, ring on a hawk's leash < Vulgar Latin *vertibellum, diminutive of Late Latin vertibulum, re-formation of Latin vertebra joint, vertebra

Example Sentences

Vervelle, ver-vel′, n. the loop that secured the camail in medieval armour.

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The painter took pere Vervelle by the button of his coat and led him to a corner on pretence of looking at a Murillo.

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During this first sitting the Vervelle family became almost intimate with the worthy artist.

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"Well, if he is a great artist, I prefer a great artist like you," said Madame Vervelle.

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"You shouldn't give away your pictures in that way; they are money," said old Vervelle.

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