noun
armor that protects the wearer's whole body
• Syn: ↑body armor, ↑body armour, ↑suit of armor, ↑suit of armour, ↑cataphract
• Hyponyms:
↑bulletproof vest, ↑chain mail, ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armor, ↑ring armour, ↑corselet, ↑corslet, ↑cuirass
• Part Meronyms:
↑armet, ↑basinet, ↑brassard, ↑breastplate, ↑aegis, ↑egis, ↑cannon, ↑casque, ↑cubitiere, ↑cuisse, ↑epauliere, ↑fauld, ↑gauntlet, ↑gantlet, ↑metal glove, ↑gorget, ↑greave, ↑jambeau, ↑helmet, ↑knee piece, ↑nosepiece, ↑pallette, ↑palette, ↑rerebrace, ↑upper cannon, ↑roundel, ↑skirt of tasses, ↑solleret, ↑sabaton, ↑tasset, ↑tasse, ↑tuille, ↑vambrace, ↑lower cannon, ↑voider, ↑gusset
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: a defensive garment of metal scales or chain mail : hauberk — compare chain mail
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[1480-90; parallel to F cotte de mailles]
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coat of mail noun
A piece of armour for the upper part of the body, made of interlinked metal scales or rings
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Main Entry: ↑coat
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coat of mail,
plural coats of mail.
a garment made of metal rings or plates, worn as armor; hauberk.
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n. historical a jacket covered with or composed of metal rings or plates, serving as armor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.