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ventail

ven·tail

UK/ˈvɛn.teɪl/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

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From Middle English ventaile (“mail over lower face and neck; lower front piece of helmet; air hole in helmet”), from Old French ventaille (“lower opening in helmet for air”). Related to aventail.

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