See also: chain mail

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chainmail (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of chain mail
    • 1976, Alan Bold, editor, Cambridge Book of English Verse: 1939-1975, CUP Archive, page 226:
      Therefore they associate their protective chainmail with safety.
    • 1997, Jeffrey O. Stull, Performance of Protective Clothing, volume 6, ASTM International, page 138:
      Chainmail gloves provide a significantly higher level of protection against mechanically driven blades than other products investigated.