chain mail
noun
Definition of chain mail
: flexible armor of interlinked metal rings
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1822
First Known Use of chain mail
1822
CHAIN MAIL Defined for English Language Learners
chain mail
noun
Definition of chain mail for English Language Learners
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: a kind of protective clothing (called armor) that is made up of many tiny metal rings that are linked together and that was worn by knights and soldiers in the Middle Ages
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