chain mail

Noun
  1. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings (synset 103003851)
    referred to in: dark ages, middle ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
    is a type of: body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body
    subtypes:
    • brigandine - a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth
    • habergeon - (Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
    • byrnie, hauberk - a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
    • gusset, voider - a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
    same as: chain armor, chain armour, mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail

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