Chain mail is formed by a number of iron rings, each ring having four others inserted into it, the whole exhibiting a kind of net work, with circular meshes, every ring separately rivetted; this kind of mail answers to that worn on the ancient breast plates, whence they were denominated loricæ hammatæ, from the rings being hooked together.
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Chain mail — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chain mail — Mail Mail (m[=a]l), n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. {Macle}, {Macula}, {Mascle}.] 1. A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chain mail — chain′ mail′ n. her mail II, 1) • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
chain mail — n [U] protective clothing made by joining many small metal rings together, worn by soldiers in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
chain mail — chain ,mail noun uncount clothing made from metal rings that soldiers in the past wore for protection … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain mail — ► NOUN historical ▪ armour made of small metal rings linked together … English terms dictionary
chain mail — n. flexible armor made of joined metal links … English World dictionary
chain mail — noun (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings • Syn: ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armor, ↑ring armour • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chain Mail — For other uses, see chainmail (disambiguation). Chain Mail / Sit Down Single by James Released March 1986 … Wikipedia
chain mail — Armor. mail2 (def. 1). [1815 25] * * * or mail Form of body armour worn by European knights and other medieval warriors. An early form, made by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, was worn in late Roman times and may have originated in Asia.… … Universalium
