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Ventail

🔄 Synonyms of "Ventail"

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Word	Definition
aventailnoun	A curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.
camailnoun	(historical) A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders, replacing the whole-head coif.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ventail"

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Word	Definition
camailnoun	(historical) A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders, replacing the whole-head coif.
aventailnoun	A curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.
ventaillenoun	Obsolete form of ventail. [(historical) Synonym of aventail (“mail curtain or flap, on a helmet or a mail coif, that protects the lower face and neck”).]
aventailenoun	Alternative form of aventail. [A curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.]
vailnoun	(chiefly in the plural, obsolete) Money given to servants by visitors; a gratuity; also vale.
vizornoun	Alternative spelling of visor. [A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.]
velumnoun	(anatomy) The soft palate.
veilnoun	Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
vervellenoun	(historical) A rivet containing a hole, or a staple, on a medieval helmet, by which a camail was attached (or rarely, on another piece of armor, by which e.g. a lance rest was attached).
mesailnoun	(historical) The visor of a helmet, especially when made in two parts.
visornoun	The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.
valancenoun	A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
tippetnoun	A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front.
vizardnoun	(archaic, figuratively) Outward appearance; pretense.
havelocknoun	A cap incorporating a cloth hanging down the sides and back, to protect the ears and neck; often created ad hoc by placing a kerchief on the head and holding it in place with a cap.
valancingnoun	A decorative hanging; a valance.
fannelnoun	A vexillum or banner.
bishop's mantlenoun	A tippet (shoulder protection), often with a collar and/or cape, of mail.
standardnoun	A level of quality or attainment.
vervelnoun	Alternative form of varvel. [(falconry, heraldry) A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds.]