aventail

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle English aventayle, from Old French esventail (“air-hole”), from esventer (Modern French éventer), from Latin ex (“out”) + ventus (“wind”). Related to ventail.

In classic literature

Synonyms

camail, ventail

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