Variant spelling of 'aventail'; a protective mail skirt hanging from a helmet to guard the neck and shoulders.
Middle English variant spelling of 'aventail,' reflecting 16th-century English spelling patterns. Both 'aventail' and 'aventayle' appear in historical armor descriptions and military texts.
The spelling variation between 'aventail' and 'aventayle' shows how English armor terminology was still being standardized in the 1500s—different regions spelled the same piece differently!
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