chain armor
41Chain Mail Armor — This armor is made from linked iron or steel rings. Usually a tunic of wool or leather was worn under the mail to prevent the rings from cutting into the flesh when struck by an enemies weapon. It was used from the sixth century BC until the… …
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42chain mail — noun Date: 1822 flexible armor of interlinked metal rings …
43ring armor — noun (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings • Syn: ↑chain mail, ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armour • Topics: ↑ …
44body armor — noun armor that protects the wearer s whole body • Syn: ↑body armour, ↑suit of armor, ↑suit of armour, ↑coat of mail, ↑cataphract • Hypernyms: ↑armor, ↑armour …
45suit of armor — noun armor that protects the wearer s whole body • Syn: ↑body armor, ↑body armour, ↑suit of armour, ↑coat of mail, ↑cataphract • Hypernyms: ↑armor, ↑armour …
46Closed chain — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… …
47Endless chain — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… …
48Open chain — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… …
49Coat armor — Coat Coat (k[=o]t; 110), n. [OF. cote, F. cotte, petticoat, cotte d armes coat of arms, cotte de mailles coat of mail, LL. cota, cotta, tunic, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. chozzo coarse mantle, G. klotze, D. kot, hut, E. cot. Cf. {Cot} a… …
50Dragon Skin (body armor) — Dragon Skin is a type of ballistic vest made by Pinnacle Armor. It is distinguished by its silver dollar sized circular discs that overlap like scale armour, creating a flexible vest that allows a greater range of motion and can allegedly absorb… …
