English > ring mail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings. |
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| Synonyms | chain mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour |
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| Category | Middle Ages, Dark Ages | The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
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| Narrower | brigandine | A medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth |
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| habergeon | (Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk |
| hauberk, byrnie | A long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor |
| voider, gusset | A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate |
| Broader | body armor, body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract | armor that protects the wearer's whole body |
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| Spanish | cota de malla |
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| Catalan | cota de malla |
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