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
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Other Word Forms of Ventail

Noun

Singular:
ventail
Plural:
ventails

Origin of Ventail

  • 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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