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Definition of Chain armor
1. Noun. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings.
Generic synonyms: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
Specialized synonyms: Brigandine, Habergeon, Byrnie, Hauberk, Gusset, Voider
Category relationships: Dark Ages, Middle Ages
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chain Armor
Literary usage of Chain armor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chinese Clay Figures by Berthold Laufer (1914)
"chain armor is there listed as the twelfth in the series ; and it is expressly
stated ... chain armor had no official recognition in China, and was never ..."
2. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1907)
"The bulging chain armor was to be easily seen at a considerable distance, ...
The chain armor did not in any way contribute to the result of the battle. ..."
3. Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buel (1888)
"the casing from the chain armor of the Kearsarge, indenting the chain in many
... and so far as outward appearances showed she displayed no chain armor. ..."
4. When Knights Were Bold by Eva March Tappan (1911)
"Little by little the chain armor disappeared, and armor of overlapping scales
... The chain armor was much easier to put on, and a knight could slip it over ..."
5. Costumes and Scenery for Amateurs: A Practical Working Handbook by Constance D'Arcy Mackay (1915)
"This type of armor was worn from the fifth to the fifteenth century, and as armor
is very difficult for amateurs to manage, this chain armor may be ..."
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