# coat of mail

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A defensive garment made of metal scales or interlinked metal rings.

## Etymology
Calque of French cotte de mailles.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coat-of-mail