Meaning of VENTAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'venteyl
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[n] a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck |
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VENTAIL is a 7 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | aventail, camail |
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| | See Also: | | basinet, hood | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vent"ail\, n. [OF. ventaille, F. ventail. See
{Ventilate}, and cf. {Aventail}.]
That part of a helmet which is intended for the admission of
air, -- sometimes in the visor. --Spenser.
Her ventail up so high that he descried Her goodly
visage and her beauty's pride. --Fairfax.
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