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- noun Flexible armor made of joined metal links or scales.
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- noun A flexible
defensive armor , made of amesh of interlinkedmetal rings. - noun
Chain letters , taken collectively.
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- noun (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
Etymologies
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From mail.
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From mail.
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