coat of mail
coat of mail · coats of mail
кольчуга
катафрактарий
Kettenhemd, Kettenpanzer
A defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal ringsA defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal rings.
» It is the mouth that gives occasion for shame, and the coat of mail and helmet give occasion to war.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal rings.
Kettenpanzer, Kettenhemd
кольчу́гаkolʹčúha
More definitions
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body
Examples
1 sentencesIt is the mouth that gives occasion for shame, and the coat of mail and helmet give occasion to war.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
defensive garment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
defensive garment:
Origin
Calque of French cotte de mailles.Calque of French cotte de mailles.
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Forms
plural: coats of mail| Singular | coat of mail |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body:body armorbody armoursuit of armorsuit of armourcataphract
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular