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camail

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /kəˈmeɪl/
  • /ˈkæm.eɪl/
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  • rhymes with -eɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of chainmail worn to protect the neck and shoulders, replacing the whole-head coif.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aventail

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An ecclesiastical ornament worn by bishops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aventail, ventail

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hood

History

Etymology

Borrowed in the late 1600s from French camail, from Old Occitan capmalh.