coat of mail
1Coat of mail — Coat Coat (k[=o]t; 110), n. [OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. {Cot} a… …
2Coat of mail — Mail Mail (m[=a]l), n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. {Macle}, {Macula}, {Mascle}.] 1. A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used… …
3coat of mail — n. pl. coats of mail [transl. of Fr cotte de mailles, lit., coat of meshes] a sleeved protective garment made of interlinked metal rings or overlapping plates …
4coat of mail — coat′ of mail′ n. her an armored garment made of chain mail or metal scales • Etymology: 1480–90; cf. F cotte de mailles …
5coat of mail — ► NOUN historical ▪ a jacket composed of metal rings or plates, serving as armour …
6coat of mail — noun armor that protects the wearer s whole body • Syn: ↑body armor, ↑body armour, ↑suit of armor, ↑suit of armour, ↑cataphract • Hypernyms: ↑armor, ↑armour …
7coat-of-mail shell — noun primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates • Syn: ↑chiton, ↑sea cradle, ↑polyplacophore • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk, ↑mollusc, ↑shellfish …
8coat of mail — Suit of armor, suit of mail, armor, mail, hauberk, cuirass, habergeon, lorica, thorax …
9coat of mail — n hauberk, byrnie, habergeon; mail, chain mail, armor, suit of armor, armor plate, armature, panoply; cuirass, corselet, lorica, breastplate, Armor. brigandine; protection, covering, sheathing …
10coat of mail — Date: 15th century a garment of metal scales or chain mail worn as armor …
