(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings.
1By her stood Hugh, wearing a splendid suit of chain armour.
2Suits of chain armour, Nubian ointments of far-smelling potency, would not save you.
3The chain armour on his limbs and his long surcoat were covered with mire.
4It is the weapon of the Fehmgerichte and you know it will penetrate chain armour.
5He dreamed himself Grand Master of the Order; saw himself in chain armour charging the Saracen.
6There were also complete suits of chain armour.
7The Arabs were totally discomfited, and Barca Gana was wounded in the back through his chain armour.
8He would have himself become a law student if he might have prosecuted his studies in chain armour.
9On the walls were inlaid breastplates and helmets, pieces of chain armour, swords and daggers of exquisite workmanship.
10He was represented in chain armour, on which some of the beautiful ornaments in gold and colour still remained.
11There were the generals and captains with Prince Joshua at the head of them in their Norman-like chain armour.
12The blow cut through Twala's shield and through the tough chain armour behind it, gashing him in the shoulder.
13Here are also two altar tombs; that with a figure in chain armour, cross-legged, represents the crusading Sir Alexander Giffard.
14The skill that had formerly been employed in forging chain armour and war instruments was devoted to more peaceful purposes.
15There were Circassians, or rather Lesghians, and other tribes bordering on the Caucasus-somein chain armour, others in white robes.
16The closely fitting steel chain armour, in which he had ridden out, now hung in large folds upon his powerful frame.
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