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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 neckplay

    Synonyms:

    aventail; camail; ventail

    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)

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