VENTAIL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

aventail; camail; ventail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ventail" is a kind of...):

hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)

Holonyms ("ventail" is a part of...):

basinet (a medieval steel helmet)

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