ringmail en · NOUN
Etymology
From ring + mail.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A type of personal armour constructed as series of metallic rings sewn to a fabric or leather foundation, assumed by the Victorians to have been used in the Middle Ages, but now generally thought not to have existed historically.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ringmails | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ring mail | alternative | lexicographic |