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Chain mail

Mail (sometimes spelled maille and, since the 18th century, colloquially referred to as chain mail, chainmail, or chain-mail) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was widely used in European militaries from the 3rd century BC to the 16th century AD, while in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East i…

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Mail-based armour

Armour supplementary to mail

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Chain mail

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Triples42
Avg. degree1.99
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Chain mail

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related to External links · 21
Chain mail → Apprentice Armorer's Illustrated Handbook, Arm Guard, Armoury, Documentation, Erik, Ethical Repair, European, For Making MailAncient Roman, Hundreds, Mail, Maille Artisans International League, Mailmaker's GuideThe Ringinator, MiniatureExcavated, Roman Military Equipment Web, Romancoins, Schmid/The Mail Research SocietyThe, Shah Shuja, Tool, Treatment, Unchained
related to Practical uses · 9
Chain mail → Butchers, In, Jeremiah Sullivan, Mail, Neptunic, Scuba, Shark, Valerie Taylor, Workers

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mail armour used riveted rings kusari century also use plate links made japan solid japanese butted protection commonly worn round

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sharksinstance ofChain mail is still in use in industries such as butchery and as protection against the powerful bites of creatures0.80text
Eastern Europe but was in use throughout Europe into the 16th century.During the late 19thinstance ofMail typically persisted longer in less technologically advanced areas0.80text
early 20th centuryinstance ofMail typically persisted longer in less technologically advanced areas0.80text
mail was used as a material for bulletproof vestsinstance ofMail typically persisted longer in less technologically advanced areas0.80text
most notably by the Wilkinson Sword Companyinstance ofMail typically persisted longer in less technologically advanced areas0.80text
the armpits.Riveted kusari was knowninstance ofthey would be used in patches to link together plates and to drape over vulnerable areas0.80text
used in Japaninstance ofthey would be used in patches to link together plates and to drape over vulnerable areas0.80text
stronger self bowsinstance ofStrong projectile weapons0.80text
recurve bowsinstance ofStrong projectile weapons0.80text
and crossbows could also penetrate riveted mailinstance ofStrong projectile weapons0.80text
macesinstance ofblunt weapons0.80text
warhammers could harm the wearer by their impact without penetrating the armourinstance ofblunt weapons0.80text

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