camail Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
    ventail; aventail.

WordNet

Ca*mail" noun
Etymology
F. camail (cf. It. camaglio), fr. L. caput head + source of E. mail.
Definitions
  1. (Ancient Armor) A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece.
  2. A hood of other material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.

Webster 1913