Difference between revisions of "Chain mail"
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 28 May 2022
Description
A flexible metal fabric made with joined metal links or rings. Chain mail was used as protective body armor since Roman times.
Synonyms and Related Terms
chainmail; iron mail; mail; Kettenhemd (Deut.); Panzerhemd (Deut.); maliënkolder (Ned.)
Additional Images
Chain mail
Chain mail
Resources and Citations
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "chain mail." Accessed 26 Sept. 2004.