English noun: chain mail | |||
1. | chain mail (artifact) (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings | ||
Synonyms | chain armor, chain armour, mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brigandine, byrnie, gusset, habergeon, hauberk, voider | ||
Domain category | Dark Ages, Middle Ages | ||