Definition of Ventail

1. Noun. A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck.

Exact synonyms: Aventail, Camail
Group relationships: Basinet
Generic synonyms: Hood

Definition of Ventail

1. n. That part of a helmet which is intended for the admission of air, -- sometimes in the visor.

2. n. That part of a helmet which is intended for the admission of air, -- sometimes in the visor.

Definition of Ventail

1. Noun. (obsolete) A piece of armour used to protect the neck. ¹

2. Noun. (historical) The movable front part of a helmet, originally including the visor but later specifically the separate lower section. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete rare) That part of a mediaeval helmet which is intended for the admission of air. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ventail

1. the adjustable front of a medieval helmet [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ventail

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venous star
venous stars
venous stasis
venous thrombosis
venous valve
venously
venovenostomy
vent
vent-hole
vent one's spleen
vent stack
venta
ventage
ventages
ventail (current term)
ventaile
ventailes
ventails
ventana
ventanas
ventayle
ventayles
vented
venter
venter anterior musculi digastrici
venter frontalis musculi occipitofrontalis
venter inferior musculi omohyoidei
venter occipitalis musculi occipitofrontalis
venter posterior musculi digastrici

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