Camaile

/kəˈmeɪl/ noun

Definition

Alternative spelling of camail; a flexible armor piece protecting the neck and shoulders.

Etymology

A variant spelling of camail reflecting different French or English transliteration conventions of medieval terms.

Kelly Says

Medieval armor vocabulary has dozens of spelling variations because these words were transliterated from French and Arabic at different times and by different scribes who didn't standardize spellings.

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