aventail

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Noun aventail has 1 sense

camail, aventail, ventail - a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
--₁ is a kind of hood
--₁ is a part of basinet

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Aventail

Definition:

An aventail is a piece of armor that protects the neck, particularly the back of the neck, and hangs from a helmet.

Examples:

1. The knight's helmet had an aventail attached to provide additional protection to his neck.
2. The adventurer wore a chainmail aventail to shield himself from potential neck injuries.
3. The museum displayed various types of historical aventails worn by warriors throughout the centuries.

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