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pronunciation:
meIl
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: flexible armor made of overlapped or linked metal rings.
synonyms:
chain mail, coat of mail
similar words:
armature, armor, breastplate, corselet, cuirass, habergeon, hauberk, panoply, plastron
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: mails, mailing, mailed
definition: to cover with mail; armor.
synonyms:
armor
similar words:
cover, protect, safeguard, sheathe, shield
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