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Definition of coat of mail in English: coat of mailnoun historical A jacket covered with or composed of metal rings or plates, serving as armour. 〈史〉锁子甲 Example sentencesExamples - Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier.
- They put on new coats of mail and choose the finest weapons.
- Beowulf is given a glorious gold banner, a helmet, a coat of mail, and an ancient sword.
- Every knight, for example, was to have a hauberk, helmet, shield, and lance, whilst lesser men with rent or chattels valued at 10 marks were to possess a short coat of mail, an iron headpiece, and a lance.
- In the first millennium ad the most widely owned, and commonly depicted, form of body armour was the coat of mail.
Synonyms protective covering, armour plate
Definition of coat of mail in US English: coat of mailnounˌkōt əv ˈmāl historical A jacket covered with or composed of metal rings or plates, serving as armor. 〈史〉锁子甲 Example sentencesExamples - In the first millennium ad the most widely owned, and commonly depicted, form of body armour was the coat of mail.
- They put on new coats of mail and choose the finest weapons.
- Every knight, for example, was to have a hauberk, helmet, shield, and lance, whilst lesser men with rent or chattels valued at 10 marks were to possess a short coat of mail, an iron headpiece, and a lance.
- Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier.
- Beowulf is given a glorious gold banner, a helmet, a coat of mail, and an ancient sword.
Synonyms protective covering, armour plate
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