coat of mail

a sleeved protective garment made of interlinked metal rings or overlapping plates

Origin: transl. of Fr cotte de mailles, lit., coat of meshes

See coat of mail in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. coats of mail coats of mail

An armored coat made of chain mail, interlinked rings, or overlapping metal plates; a hauberk.

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