Definition of CAMAIL (Meaning of CAMAIL), a 6 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		ku'meyl


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck

CAMAIL is a 6 letter word that starts with C.
	Synonyms:	aventail, ventail

	See Also:	basinet, hood

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ca*mail"\, n. [F. camail (cf. It. camaglio), fr. L. caput head + source of E. mail.] 1. (Ancient Armor) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece. 2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.