Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "coat of mail" [coat of mail]

  • An armored coat made of chain mail, interlinked rings, or overlapping metal plates; a hauberk. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "coat of mail" in a sentence
  • "It is known, however, that there was an intimacy between Raleigh and Percy as early as 1586, when Sir Walter presented Percy with a coat of mail on his going over to Flanders, and soon after a bedstead made of cedar from Virginia; while the Earl about the same time gave to Sir Walter a 'stroe coloured velvet saddle.'"
  • "As the prince had commanded, each warrior was armored in a coat of mail and open helm, with steel greaves to guard the rider’s lower legs."