Ventail Definition
vĕntāl
noun
The movable piece of armor forming the lower front part of a metal helmet.
Webster's New World
A removable flap of mail worn across the mouth and chin.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Ventail
Noun
Singular:
ventail
Plural:
ventailsOrigin of Ventail
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Middle English from Old French vantail from vent wind from Latin ventus wē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French ventaille.
From Wiktionary
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