ventail.
Synonym of aventail (“mail curtain or flap, on a helmet or a mail coif, that protects the lower face and neck”).
Meaning & usage
Synonym of aventail (“mail curtain or flap, on a helmet or a mail coif, that protects the lower face and neck”).
The movable front part of a medieval helmet, originally including the visor but later specifically the separate lower section.
A vent or breathing-hole in a medieval helmet, for the admission of air.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ventaile (“mail over lower face and neck; lower front piece of helmet; air hole in helmet”), from Old French ventaille (“lower opening in helmet for air”). Related to aventail.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.