Definitions for: Ventail


[n] a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck



Webster (1913) Definition: Vent"ail, n. [OF. ventaille, F. ventail. See
Ventilate, and cf. Aventail.]
That part of a helmet which is intended for the admission of
air, -- sometimes in the visor. --Spenser.

Her ventail up so high that he descried Her goodly
visage and her beauty's pride. --Fairfax.

Synonyms: aventail, camail

See Also: basinet, hood

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