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chainmail

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chainmail.

Editorial note

The arrows had bodkin tips, and the chainmail is riveted.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of chain mail. [A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative spelling of chain mail. [A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chainmail.

noun

Alternative spelling of chain mail. [A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.]

Example sentences

1

The arrows had bodkin tips, and the chainmail is riveted.

2

I'm thinking of calling it chainmail (because the power is in the combination/linking together of the small libraries) -- would you be interested in something like that?

3

It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment.

4

The reasoning behind this should be pretty clear in that the individual rights tend to help protect the others much like chainmail.

5

If you wanted to learn how to make chainmail, you had to get an apprenticeship with a blacksmith - learning was done on-the-job.

6

>It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment.

7

Furniture or WoW Chainmail are not money.

8

> It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment.

9

I'm talking leather, chainmail, chest plates and metal helmets.

10

Custom clothes/jewelry/chainmail/whatever on Etsy.

11

Because that untextured hair looks completely out of place next to all the other nicely textured & shadowed parts of that scene (well, the chainmail does look amusingly flat where it goes over the shoulder).

12

I doubt it has close resemblance with medieval long sword fighting, though:-) It must have been a lot slower fighting in leather, chainmail or plate armor than in this ultra light modern equipment.

Quote examples

1

It's easy to say "meh, quality chainmail wouldn't have been pierced using this bow and this arrow" but it's quite likely that these techniques were rarely used by the time regular army had access to proper protective gear.

2

"Rather than skintight latex or a chainmail bikini, she wears a plain orange jump suit that is eerily reminiscent of those worn by prisoners in Guantanamo Bay." Way to read too much into the game.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use chainmail in a sentence?

The arrows had bodkin tips, and the chainmail is riveted.

What does chainmail mean?

Alternative spelling of chain mail. [A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.]

What part of speech is chainmail?

chainmail is commonly used as noun.