camail

2 definitions found

camail - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Camail \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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood
        worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.
        [1913 Webster] Camara dos Pares
        Camara

camail - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  camail
      n 1: a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect
           the head and neck [syn: camail, aventail, ventail]