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AVENTAIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aventail" is a kind of...):
hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)
Holonyms ("aventail" is a part of...):
basinet (a medieval steel helmet)