camail

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William's lance crashed through the camail which shielded the Spaniard's throat, and he fell, screaming hoarsely, to the ground.

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  1. A hood of chain-mail, whether attached to the hauberk or separate; specifically, that form of hood which was attached to the edge of the basinet. See basinet.
  2. A tippet or small mantle worn by some Roman Catholic clergy, with different edgings of fur to mark different ranks: sometimes confounded with the amice. Also called chap-de-mail.

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  1. French, a camail, also a head-dress worn by priests in winter, from Provencal capmalh (= Italian camaglio = Spanish camal), from cap (from Latin caput), head, + malha = French maille, later English mail.
 

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