chain armor

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A whole suit of chain armor, Ada, that's all, and a helmet of the same under this lace scarf on my head.

From Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days by Piper, Anna W. Ford

The troops crammed every street, were stationed too in the neighboring villages; and what a variety of horses, arms, uniforms, plumes, chain armor, and steel caps,--uniforms of various provinces!

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The red light flashed into the room, and in the doorway stood a tall, thin figure clad from head to foot in glittering chain armor.

From Otto of the Silver Hand by Pyle, Howard

If we avoid sympathy and wrap ourselves round in a cold chain armor of selfishness, we exclude ourselves from many of the greatest and purest joys of life.

From The Pleasures of Life by Lubbock, John, Sir

"I shall order a suit of chain armor at once."

From The Vision Splendid by Raine, William MacLeod