chain mail

Example Sentences

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Nothing short of chain mail seems to stop the barbs, but wrapping heavy metal around your feet would drastically increase the risk of drowning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The late Renaissance came to life in knave overalls with blousy tops, sequined skirts that suggested chain mail armor and tapestry detailing on jacket sleeves.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2023

Social media posts and chain mail, meanwhile, falsely claimed that Pavel was planning a general mobilization.

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

A very fine drawing on blue paper, lent from the Met, shows the care he lavished on the plate armor: soft ripples of the chain mail, a shimmer of light on the greaves.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

How could he ride horseback in chain mail while his legs were bent and he had to use crutches?

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli