scale mail
Overlapping plate protection
Scale mail is a type of armor made of small overlapping metal plates sewn or riveted to a backing of leather or cloth, resembling fish scales.
It was widely used in ancient and medieval warfare, offering flexibility while protecting against slashing attacks.
The term appears frequently in fantasy games and fiction: The warrior donned her scale mail before battle.
Armor of linked rings
- lamellarConsisting of thin layers
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
breastplate · coif · gorget · pauldrons · vambraces · greaves · gauntlets · plackart
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- questSeeking journey for something
- paladinHeroic knightly defender
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- enchantedUnder magical influence
mithril · elven · dwarven · legendary · magical · gleaming · ornate · ceremonial
Combat engagement area
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- swordplayArt of fighting with blades
cavalry · infantry · shield · deflection · protection · mobility · weight · durability
Of ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- PersianOf or from Iran
- ScythianAncient Eurasian nomadic people
- ancientVery old indeed
medieval · Carolingian · archaeological · military · soldiers · legionary · cavalry
Covering part of another
steel · interlocking · rows · flexible · articulated · layered · hand-forged
chainmail
Armor of linked rings
- lamellarConsisting of thin layers
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
cuirass · breastplate · coif · gorget · pauldrons · vambraces · greaves · gauntlets · plackart · surcoat
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
enchanted · mithril · elven · dwarven · legendary · magical · gleaming · ornate · ceremonial · hero
battlefield
Combat engagement area
swordplay · cavalry · infantry · shield · deflection · protection · mobility · weight · durability · piercing
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- PersianOf or from Iran
- ScythianAncient Eurasian nomadic people
ancient · medieval · Carolingian · archaeological · military · soldiers · legionary · cavalry
overlapping
Covering part of another
iron · steel · interlocking · rows · flexible · articulated · layered · hand-forged
metalworking
Shaping raw ore industrially
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- punchingStriking with closed fist
shaping · assembly · repair · maintenance · oiling · polishing · replica · authentic · handmade · traditional
- overlapping layersshingles, roof tiles, imbrication, shingling, tile pattern
- armor craftingforge, anvil, forging, plate armor, chainmail
scale mailchainmail
Armor of linked rings
chain mail · plate armor · silk robes · ring mail · brigandine
scale, mail, scales, scaled, scaling, scaly, mails, mailed, mailing