English

Alternative spellings
aventaile
Etymology
Middle English aventayle, from Old French esventail air-hole, from esventer (Modern French éventer), from Latin ex out + ventus wind
Noun
aventail
#(Mail armour): the flap or adjustable part of the hood of mail, which when unfastened allowed the hood to drop upon the shoulders.
#(Solid armour):'' The movable front to a helmet; the ventail.

References
R:Webster 1913
R:Century 1914

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