- aventail
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French aventaille, alteration of ventaille Date: 14th century ventail
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Aventail — Av en*tail, n. [OF. esventail. Cf. {Ventail}.] The movable front to a helmet; the ventail. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aventail — An aventail or camail is a flexible curtain of chainmail on a helmet, that extends to cover the neck and shoulders. The mail could be removed for cleaning or storage, and attached to the helm through use of a leather cord that was threaded… … Wikipedia
aventail — /av euhn tayl /, n. Armor. 1. Also called camail. a mail tippet suspended from the lower edges of a 14th century basinet as a protection for the neck, throat, and shoulders. 2. ventail. [1300 50; ME < AF aventaille, equiv. to a ( < ?) + ventaille … Universalium
aventail — noun a) the flap or adjustable part of the hood of mail, which when unfastened allowed the hood to drop upon the shoulders. b) The movable front to a helmet; the ventail … Wiktionary
Aventail — The mouthpiece of the helmet of a suit of armour which was movable to allow easier breathing; later this movable unit incorporated the *visor. [< AnNor. aventaille < Lat. ventus = wind, air] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Aventail — 1) A mail garment protecting the neck. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347) 2) A curtain of mail to protect the neck, suspended from the helmet and reaching to the shoulders. (Wise, Terence.… … Medieval glossary
aventail — av·en·tail … English syllables
aventail — av•en•tail [[t]ˈæv ənˌteɪl[/t]] n. her ventail • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF aventaille … From formal English to slang
aventail — noun a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck • Syn: ↑camail, ↑ventail • Hypernyms: ↑hood • Part Holonyms: ↑basinet … Useful english dictionary
Bascinet — The bascinet was a Medieval European open faced military helmet, typically fitted with an aventail and hinged visor. It evolved from the cervelliere.The term is also written as bassinet or basinet . The earliest versions of the bascinet, at the… … Wikipedia
